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# 188 Sessions. Here Are the Ones Worth Watching.
- URL: https://www.mohammadsiddiqui.com/188-sessions-here-are-the-ones-worth-watching/
- Published: 2026-09-07T06:29:32.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-19T04:27:14.000Z
- Description: Nine themes, the ten most-watched, and three picks worth your time. AgentMinder took the top slot, and the CPU scheduler session is badly undervalued.
- Author: Mohammad Siddiqui
- Tags: events, Newsletter

All 188 recorded sessions from VMware Explore 2026 in Las Vegas are now on demand. That is a lot of catalogue to stare at, so this is a navigable version: broken into themes, with the most-watched sessions in each, and links straight to the video.

View counts are as at early September, so they tell you what the room and the early on-demand audience gravitated toward rather than what is objectively best. Useful signal, not gospel.

188

SESSIONS ON DEMAND

127

CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE

4

OFFICIAL TRACKS

9

THEMES BELOW

Broadcom split the catalogue into four tracks: Cloud Infrastructure, Modern Apps, Network and Security, and Innovation. Cloud Infrastructure carries 127 of the 188 sessions, which makes it too big to be a useful filter. The nine themes below are my own grouping, cutting across the official tracks.

## The ten most-watched

If you want the shortest possible read on where attention went:

1. [AgentMinder: The New Standard for Agentic Security](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821840112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com) , SECB1828LV, 150 views
2. [VCF State of the Union: Optimizing Costs and Closing Security Gaps in the AI Era](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821539112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com) , CLOB1276LV, 118 views
3. [Operationalizing Cyber Defense and App Resilience for the Agentic AI Era](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822817112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com) , SECB1789LV, 89 views
4. [A Deep Dive: What's New for VMware vSphere in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403820842112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com) , CLOB1082LV, 88 views
5. [Choosing the Right Path to VMware Cloud Foundation 9: Upgrade Converge Import or Rebuild](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821236112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com) , CLOB1257LV, 68 views
6. [Avoiding the RAM-pocalypse: Unlock Total Cost of Ownership Savings with VMware Memory Tiering](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822715112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com) , CLOB1046LV, 65 views
7. [VMware Salt: Automating Workload Configuration and Compliance](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822500112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com) , CLOB1073LV, 60 views
8. [What's New in VMware Cloud Foundation Operations](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821922112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com) , CLOT1139LV, 53 views
9. [Introducing VMware AI Factory: The Software-Defined Foundation of VMware Private AI Cloud](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821753112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com) , CLOB1244LV, 51 views
10. [Conquer the 2026 Hardware Crisis: VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 Optimization Strategies](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821836112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com) , CLOB1266LV, 47 views

Two things stand out. AgentMinder took the top slot with 150 views, roughly 27% ahead of the next session, which tells you agentic security was the story of the week rather than AI infrastructure itself. And the RAM-pocalypse session on memory tiering economics beat most of the feature sessions, which says the DRAM cost problem is landing hard.

## By theme

*Click any theme to expand. Each shows the most-watched sessions in that group.*

Core platform and what's new \- 65 sessions, 804 views 

The vSphere, VCF 9.1 and state-of-the-union sessions. Start here if you are catching up on the release rather than hunting a specific topic.

- [A Deep Dive: What's New for VMware vSphere in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403820842112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1082LV · 88 views · Dave Morera, Bob Plankers
- [Conquer the 2026 Hardware Crisis: VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 Optimization Strategies](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821836112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1266LV · 47 views · Sandeep Byreddy, Junchi Zhang
- [A Complete Guide to Protecting and Recovering Your VMware Cloud Foundation Deployments](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403820955112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1763LV · 38 views · Emad Younis, Amit Utkur
- [VMware Cloud Foundation Certification 2026: Tips, Tricks, and Guidance from the Global Community](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821133112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CMTYQT1317LV · 28 views · Dave Bradley, Kristof Asaert
- [Unlocking Performance with Next-Gen Topology-Aware CPU Scheduler in VMware Cloud Foundation](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821746112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1112LV · 23 views · Qasim Ali, Rupesh Shimkhada, Haoqiang Zheng
- [AI-Ready Private Cloud with Cisco and VMware](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822020112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB2686LV · 22 views · Sabina Anja, Lukas Krattiger
- [Tips and Tricks for Running VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 in Lab/PoC](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403823096112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1613LV · 21 views · William Lam, Alan Renouf, Alexander Rahimi
- [Running VMware Cloud Foundation 9 on Amazon Elastic VMware Service](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6404275885112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOQT2319LVS · 21 views ·

Plus 57 more in this theme in the full catalogue.

Security, compliance and recovery \- 25 sessions, 539 views 

The most-watched category by a distance. Agentic security, confidential computing, compliance automation and the recovery scenarios.

- [VCF State of the Union: Optimizing Costs and Closing Security Gaps in the AI Era](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821539112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1276LV · 118 views · Krish Prasad, Sabina Anja, Dilpreet Bindra, Raghu Nambiar, Josh Prewitt
- [VMware Salt: Automating Workload Configuration and Compliance](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822500112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1073LV · 60 views · Vincent Riccio, Hamid Mahmood, Steven Ireland
- [Trust No One: Confidential Computing and Security Inside VMware ESX](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403820646112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1154LV · 34 views · Nick Ford, Bob Plankers
- [What Is New in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 Security and Compliance](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821829112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1187LV · 34 views · Bob Plankers
- [VMware Cloud Foundation Recovery Mastery: Three Scenarios Three Approaches](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821537112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1182LV · 26 views · Jatin Jindal, Ken Gould
- [Enforcing Zero Trust for Apps Across Multi-Cluster VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822508112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
SECB1079LV · 26 views · Chris McCain, Niran Evenchen
- [Lateral Security Simplified: The VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall 1-2-3-4 Security Journey](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821924112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
SECB1247LV · 25 views · Andrew Hrycaj, Catherine Fan
- [Demystifying vDefend Distributed Security within VMware Cloud Foundation](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822326112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
SECB1358LV · 24 views · Tim Burkard, Chris McCain

Plus 17 more in this theme in the full catalogue.

AI, GPU and agentic \- 26 sessions, 557 views 

AI Factory, the model runtime, agentic risk, and the sessions on running inference on infrastructure you own.

- [AgentMinder: The New Standard for Agentic Security](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821840112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
SECB1828LV · 150 views · Vadim Lander
- [Operationalizing Cyber Defense and App Resilience for the Agentic AI Era](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822817112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
SECB1789LV · 89 views · Umesh Mahajan, Prashant Gandhi, Ahsan Khan, Jeremy Wright
- [Introducing VMware AI Factory: The Software-Defined Foundation of VMware Private AI Cloud](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821753112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1244LV · 51 views · Himanshu Singh, Ramkumar Venketaramani
- [Business Impact of Agentic AI: A Customer Fireside Chat](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822505112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOP1277LV · 25 views · Adam Little, Mark Fournier, Prashanth Shenoy
- [The Top 10 Agentic AI Security Risks and Threats Every IT Admin Should Know](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822615112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CMTYQT1710LV · 24 views · Abdul Aziz Mohammed, Catherine Fan
- [What Is MCP and Why Does It Matter to VMware Cloud Foundation Administrators?](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822716112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
APPB1629LV · 23 views · Adib Saikali, Morgan Fine
- [Design & Architect: VMware Cloud Foundation Private AI Services](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403820843112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1084LV · 22 views · Luca Camarda, Agustin Malanco
- [Models in Minutes: A Deep Dive into VMware Private AI Model Runtime](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821341112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
INVB1227LV · 20 views · Shawn Kelly, Frank Denneman

Plus 18 more in this theme in the full catalogue.

Kubernetes and applications \- 21 sessions, 281 views 

VKS, GitOps, and the app estate. Includes the 90-minute hands-on that was one of the most watched sessions of the week.

- [90 Minutes from Kubernetes Basics to GitOps: The VMware vSphere Way](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403820952112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
APPT1231LV · 41 views · John Andrechak, Dhruv Tyagi
- [Build Where It Makes Sense: Two OpenShift Practitioners Make a Case for VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821553112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CMTYQT1619LV · 39 views · Mae Large, Adam Tucker
- [VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service Networking Demystified: From vmnic to Pod](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821243112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CMTYQT1248LV · 23 views · Federico Cinalli
- [How VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service Changes the Game: Running Containers and VMs on a Single Platform](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822116112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1241LV · 18 views · Himanshu Singh, Jay Thontakudi
- [Design & Architect: Ecosystem Integrations with VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service for Modern Applications](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403820647112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
APPB1147LV · 16 views · Hugo Phan, Skand Purohit
- [10 Minutes from Code to Cluster: Automating Application Delivery on VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403820644112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
APPB1222LV · 16 views · John Andrechak, Dharmesh Bhatt
- [Design & Architect: VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service Consumption with VMware Cloud Foundation](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822811112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
APPB1107LV · 15 views · Jeff Wong, Colin Smith
- [0 Code Agents: From AGENTS.md to Running App on VMware Tanzu Platform](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403820560112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
APPB1669LV · 15 views · Nick Kuhn

Plus 13 more in this theme in the full catalogue.

Operations and automation \- 15 sessions, 291 views 

VCF Operations, Salt, the SDK, lifecycle management and the automation provider/consumer model.

- [What's New in VMware Cloud Foundation Operations](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821922112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOT1139LV · 53 views · Abhijit Timble, Suresh Palguna Krishnan
- [Lifecycle Management in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 for VMware vSphere Admins](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821752112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1568LV · 36 views · Suzy Visvanathan
- [End-to-End VMware Cloud Foundation Automation Provider, Organization, and Consumption Setup and Configuration](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822322112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOT1063LV · 32 views · Shanky Chandra-Gowri, Maher AlAsfar
- [Provisioning Modern Workloads with VMware Cloud Foundation Automation Services Offerings](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821536112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1064LV · 26 views · Vincent Riccio, Andrew Scorsone
- [VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 SDK: Achieving Full-Stack Private Cloud and Fleet Automation](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821131112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1026LV · 25 views · Angel Petrov, Dhruv Tyagi
- [Autonomous Rightsizing and Zero-Touch Delivery with VMware Cloud Foundation and Automic Automation](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821834112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1703LV · 18 views · Fernando Sousa, Andres Flores
- [Seeing Through the Fog: Mastering Operations in Private Clouds](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821237112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1488LV · 15 views · Jason Hutson, Neeraj Gandhi
- [Shift to a Cloud Operating Model with VCF Operations & Fleet Control](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403820742112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1805LVS · 15 views · Jodi Shely, Earle Cromer

Plus 7 more in this theme in the full catalogue.

Networking \- 12 sessions, 240 views 

VPCs, EVPN-VXLAN with Arista, Avi, and what changed in 9.1 networking.

- [Avoiding the RAM-pocalypse: Unlock Total Cost of Ownership Savings with VMware Memory Tiering](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822715112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1046LV · 65 views · Dave Morera, Arvind Jagannath
- [VMware Cloud Foundation + Arista: Deep Dive into the Unified EVPN-VXLAN Network Fabric](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821747112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1152LV · 36 views · Andre Vasquez, Shyam Kota
- [Master the Virtual Private Cloud: Self-Service Networking in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821135112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOT1140LV · 28 views · Dimitri Desmidt, Thomas Vigneron, Francois Tallet
- [What's New in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 Networking](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821831112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1141LV · 25 views · Dimitri Desmidt, Francois Tallet
- [AI for Virtual Networking and Network Operations](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822425112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
INVB1103LV · 22 views · Jerome Catrouillet, Ken Guo
- [Customer Journey: Building a Modern Private Cloud with VMware Avi Load Balancer on VMware Cloud Foundation 9](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822327112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
SECB1623LV · 20 views · Arif Altalib, Josh Garner
- [Secure the Unknown: Automating API Protection and WAF with VMware Avi Load Balancer](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403820959112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
SECB1572LV · 12 views · Abdul Aziz Mohammed, Bradley Lachance
- [Design & Architect: VMware Cloud Foundation Networking - Monitoring and Performance Optimization](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822316112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1124LV · 11 views · Samuel Kommu, Andre Vasquez

Plus 4 more in this theme in the full catalogue.

Storage and memory \- 12 sessions, 200 views 

vSAN, memory tiering, and the sessions aimed squarely at the DRAM cost problem.

- [What's New in VMware vSAN for VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822216112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1193LV · 35 views · Pete Koehler, Junchi Zhang
- [A Look into the New Features for Memory Tiering in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821342112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
INVB1153LV · 29 views · Sajan Liyon, Dave Morera
- [Adopt VMware vSAN the Right Way: Technical Guidance for VMware Cloud Foundation](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403820652112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOT1190LV · 18 views · John Nicholson, Pete Koehler
- [NVMe Memory Tiering: The VMware Cloud Foundation 9 Feature Your Budget Needs Right Now](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403820747112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CMTYQT1226LV · 18 views · Aymane Mansouri, Johnny Jagroo
- [Four Breakthroughs Powering VMware Cloud Foundation 9 Unified AI Storage and Data Platform](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403820751112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
INVB1090LV · 18 views · Rakesh Radhakrishnan, Duncan Epping
- [Preserve Your Fiber Channel(FC) Hardware Investment While Modernizing Storage with vSAN over Fiber Channel](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822719112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1394LV · 16 views · Anoop Gunturi, Jayamohan Kallickal
- [Memory Economics in the AI Era: NVMe Memory Tiering on Lenovo Platforms](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403820746112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1829LVS · 14 views · Catherine Maina, Arvind Jagannath
- [Four Production-Ready Storage Capabilities Every VMware Cloud Foundation Admin Needs to Know](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821749112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1085LV · 12 views · Duncan Epping, Pete Koehler

Plus 4 more in this theme in the full catalogue.

Upgrade and migration \- 5 sessions, 162 views 

Choosing between upgrade, converge and import. The path-selection session is the single most useful hour if you have a 5.2.x estate.

- [Choosing the Right Path to VMware Cloud Foundation 9: Upgrade Converge Import or Rebuild](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821236112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1257LV · 68 views · Abhishek Agarwal, Karl Steblein
- [Accelerate VCF 9 Upgrade with Hyperscaler Solutions for Hybrid Deployments](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821538112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1041LV · 40 views · Paul Dul, Abhay Kumar, Sunny Dua, Brett Tanzer
- [VMware vSphere Upgrade and Lifecycle: What You Need to Know](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822610112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1615LV · 25 views · Sandeep Byreddy, Rupesh Shimkhada
- [Unlock the Future: Transitioning to VMware Cloud Foundation](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403820650112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOT1136LV · 24 views · Kyle Gleed, Jared Burns
- [Best Practices for Migration and Security with Azure VMware Solution](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403820956112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1800LVS · 5 views · Dennis Boeynaems, Scott Gruenemeier

Design and architecture \- 7 sessions, 103 views 

The Design and Architect track, plus CPU tuning, edge architectures and the homelab session.

- [Design & Architect: Private Cloud Deployment and Best Practices for VMware Cloud Foundation 9](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821545112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOT1100LV · 37 views · William Lam, Sushil Suvarna, Michael Krebs
- [Accelerating Performance on VMware Cloud Foundation with CPU Tuning and Sizing Best Practices](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822019112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1882LVS · 18 views · SAJJID REZA, Qasim Ali
- [Running VMware Cloud Foundation 9 at Home: Design Patterns, Pitfalls, and Practical Tips](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822618112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CODEQT1435LV · 18 views · Pawel Piotrowski
- [Deploy with Confidence: Tactical and Government Edge Architectures](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403820651112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1831LV · 15 views · Shree Das, Jonathan Hardin
- [Design & Architecture: Managing and Operating a Private Cloud](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822112112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOB1145LV · 7 views · Michael Kolos, Ivaylo Ivanov
- [Designing Around Licensing: Operational Patterns for Infrastructure](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403823197112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CMTYQT1670LV · 5 views · Jo Snow
- [Bringing Order to Multi-Cloud and Multi-Architecture Chaos](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822422112?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com)  
CLOQT1796LVS · 3 views · Bailey Garner

## If you only watch three

My picks, weighted toward things that change a design rather than describe a feature.

**1\. Choosing the Right Path to VMware Cloud Foundation 9** (CLOB1257LV)  
Upgrade, converge or import. If you have a 5.2.x estate ahead of you, this is the hour that saves the most downstream rework, and the path decision is expensive to reverse.

**2\. Unlocking Performance with the Next-Gen Topology-Aware CPU Scheduler** (CLOB1112LV)  
Qasim Ali and Haoqiang Zheng on the engineering behind the 9.1 scheduler. Only 23 views, which is a shame given it underpins the SAP HANA 2-VMs-per-socket certification and the 30% SQL Server throughput number. If you do sizing work, this is undervalued.

**3\. Trust No One: Confidential Computing and Security Inside VMware ESX** (CLOB1154LV)  
The technical detail behind the AMD SEV-SNP and Intel TDX announcements. Confidential computing is now a placement attribute rather than a specialist island, and this explains the mechanics.

## Sessions worth more attention than they got

A few that are sitting well below the view counts they deserve.

- **Design and Architecture: Managing and Operating a Private Cloud** (CLOB1145LV, 7 views) , a Design and Architect track session with single-digit views, which says more about session scheduling than content.
- **Designing Around Licensing: Operational Patterns for Infrastructure** (CMTYQT1670LV, 5 views) , a community session on the thing everyone complains about and nobody designs for deliberately.
- **Running VMware Cloud Foundation 9 at Home: Design Patterns, Pitfalls, and Practical Advice** (CODEQT1435LV) , homelab sessions consistently teach more about the platform's real constraints than vendor sessions do.

## How to actually work through this

The failure mode with a 188-session catalogue is predictable. You bookmark twelve, watch none, and by the time you get to them the release has moved on.

Pick three. Put them in the calendar as real appointments rather than aspirations. Then book an hour afterwards with whoever else on your team watched, with one question on the agenda: what changes in our estate because of this? If the answer is nothing, that is a legitimate outcome, but say it out loud. A session watched without a resulting backlog item was entertainment, not enablement.

## Sources

- [VMware Explore video library](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video-library?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com) , the full on-demand catalogue
- [Explore 2026 Las Vegas Day 4 recap](https://blogs.vmware.com/explore/vmware-explore-2026-las-vegas-recap-day4/?ref=mohammadsiddiqui.com) , attendance and track breakdown

*Session titles, codes, speakers and view counts are from the public Explore video library. View counts as at early September 2026 and will have moved since.*

*Views expressed here are my own and do not represent those of my employer.*