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Justin Raley
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Tag: Kubernetes

October 21, 2026October 21, 2026HomeLab, VMware Cloud Foundation

Deploying a Read-Only MCP Service for My VCF PAIS Llama Agent

I deploy a read-only MCP service in my application VKS cluster, connect it to my PAIS Llama agent, and verify live workload status through browser chat.

October 21, 2026October 21, 2026HomeLab, VMware Cloud Foundation

Deploying a Browser Chat Interface for VCF PAIS on Kubernetes

In my lab, I deploy an NGINX and Node.js browser chat interface on Kubernetes, connect it to my PAIS agent, and configure VCF Automation sign-in, TLS, DNS, and streaming. Includes example source.

October 19, 2026October 19, 2026HomeLab, VMware Cloud Foundation

Nginx on a VM vs VKS: A VCF Lab Comparison

After deploying a VKS cluster in my VCF lab, I wanted to compare the experience of running an application on a traditional […]

October 19, 2026October 19, 2026HomeLab, VMware Cloud Foundation

Deploy a VKS Cluster in VCF 9.1.1 and Test It with Nginx

I created a VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) cluster manually in my VCF 9.1.1 home lab, then connected from Windows PowerShell and […]

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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