Yes! In this new episode of ITQonversations, Ferdinand Stijn (Partner Manager at ITQ and Dirk-Jan Alken walk you through VCF 9.1. We’ll cover a lot of ground across the stack and highlight the most important new capabilities that are coming in this release.
We dive into compute, storage, and networking, and explore what’s evolving around Kubernetes (VKS) and AI inside VCF. From faster, smarter updates with minimal impact, to better resource efficiency, improvements that help platform teams and developers move more quickly, and the next steps toward private AI and cyber resilience.
Want to understand what VCF 9.1 means for your environment and use cases? Reach out to us: https://itq.eu/contact/
Or subscribe for more ITQonversations and stay up to date with what’s happening across the VCF stack: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN6J95LxW2cEPwjOEjeYAVDG93Vp9QZGR
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00:00 Intro — VCF 9.1 at a glance
00:31 Compute: vCenter Quick Patch & compute updates
02:13 vMotion improvements for maintenance
03:16 Better resource efficiency: DRS & memory tiering
04:38 Storage: vSAN global deduplication
06:10 Networking: VPC updates, fewer edges & Virtual Network Appliance
08:20 Operations: Security Posture Management & compliance
11:42 Kubernetes: VKS fast deploy, blueprints & AVI integration
13:51 AI: GPU support & private AI developments
15:35 Cyber recovery: clean room approach & EDR integrations
