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Justin Raley
  • Start Here
  • About
  • HomeLab
  • Nested
  • VMware Cloud Foundation
  • VCF Operations
  • Photon OS
  • VMware vSphere Foundation
  • VyOS
  • VCF JSON Builder
  • ESXi Kickstart Builder

VMware vSphere Foundation

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware vSphere Foundation

VMware Introduces HyperArmor: Proactive Protection for the ESX Hypervisor

VMware HyperArmor adds proactive ESX security with host-level virtual patching, behavioral guardrails, and SSH MFA. Here’s how it works and what administrators should evaluate.

August 28, 2026October 1, 2026HomeLab, VMware vSphere Foundation

ESXi PXE Server on Windows: WDS, iPXE and IIS

HOMELAB / WINDOWS SERVER / VSPHERE ESXi PXE Server on Windows: WDS, iPXE and IIS WDS and iPXE for the UEFI handoff, […]

August 28, 2026August 28, 2026HomeLab, VMware vSphere Foundation

Publish a vCenter Content Library with Windows IIS

Build a Windows Server publisher for a subscribed vCenter Content Library using IIS, HTTPS, and PowerShell automation. Includes ISO/OVA organization, two-hour catalog generation, troubleshooting lessons, and GitHub scripts.

December 15, 2025August 30, 2026Nested, VMware vSphere Foundation

Deploy VMware vSphere Foundation in a Nested Lab

HOMELAB JOURNAL Deploy VMware vSphere Foundation in a Nested Lab Follow a nested vSphere Foundation deployment using three ESXi VMs, vSAN ESA […]

November 25, 2025August 31, 2026VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware vSphere Foundation

Configure vCenter Linking in VCF 9

HOMELAB JOURNAL Configure vCenter Linking in VCF 9 Configure vCenter 9 linking in VCF Operations. Create a group, select vCenters and verify […]

About Me

Justin Raley

Justin is a Senior Technical Adoption Manager in the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) division at VMware by Broadcom. He uses his homelab to explore VMware Cloud Foundation, networking, coding, and private clouds. Drawing on this experience, his primary focus is helping customers design, build, and operate their VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) private clouds.

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VMware Community Blogs

  • William Lam's Blog
  • Matt Mancini's Blog
  • Brock Peterson's Blog
  • Marc Huppert's Blog

Official VMware Blog

  • From Open Source to Enterprise: Understanding the VMware Salt API Evolution
  • AI時代のプライベートクラウド多層防御: VMware Cloud Foundation®で実現する仮想基盤の堅牢化とリスク低減策(第1回)
  • VCF Helping You Respond to PHP2Shell
  • Encryption Key Provider Design
  • Easy Security Win: VCF Storage Encryption
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