Live Application Stack Blueprints in VCF 9.1 The Application Platform Layer Finally Arrives
What changes when the full application stack compute, network, storage, identity, security, and observability becomes a single declarative artefact.
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VCF 9.1 Design Topology Field Guide Part 3: Compute, Storage, and AI Topology Patterns
An architect’s read on the compute, storage, and AI topology decisions in VCF 9.1
VCF 9.1 for MSPs and Operations Teams Fleet-Scale Lifecycle, Multi-Tenancy, and the Day-2 Reality
What VCF 9.1 actually delivers to the teams running the platform every day
VCF 9.1 Fleet & Multi-Fleet Design Under Regulatory Compliance A Multi-Jurisdiction Field Guide
The jurisdictional patchwork that now shapes Fleet topology — APRA CPS 230, GDPR, DORA, PRA SS1/21, MAS TRM, FedRAMP, DPDP, PDPA and the design decisions they force on architects working across bord
VCF 9.1 Upgrade Series Part 5: Post-Upgrade Operations, Validation & Rollback
Updated 7 November 2026This was written in June for VCF 9.1.0. Since then 9.1.1 has shipped, on 3 September, followed by 9.1.1.x patches up to 12 October. The order of operations here still
VCF 9.1 Upgrade Series Part 4: Brownfield Import vSphere / Aria to VCF 9.1
Updated 7 November 2026This was written in June for VCF 9.1.0. Since then 9.1.1 has shipped, on 3 September, followed by 9.1.1.x patches up to 12 October. The order of operations here still
VCF 9.1 Upgrade Series Part 3: VCF 9.0 to VCF 9.1 Minor Version Upgrade
Updated 7 November 2026This was written in June for VCF 9.1.0. Since then 9.1.1 has shipped, on 3 September, followed by 9.1.1.x patches up to 12 October. The order of operations here still
VCF 9.1 Upgrade Series Part 2: VCF 5.x to VCF 9.1 Major Version Upgrade
Updated 7 November 2026This was written in June for VCF 9.1.0. Since then 9.1.1 has shipped, on 3 September, followed by 9.1.1.x patches up to 12 October. The order of operations here still
VCF 9.1 Upgrade Series Part 1: Pre-Upgrade Readiness & Planning
Updated 7 November 2026This was written in June for VCF 9.1.0. Since then 9.1.1 has shipped, on 3 September, followed by 9.1.1.x patches up to 12 October. The order of operations here still
VCF 9.1 Design Topology Field Guide Part 4: Identity, Security, Operations, and Recovery Topology Patterns
An architect’s read on the identity, security, operations, and recovery topology decisions in VCF 9.1
VCF 9.1 Design Topology Field Guide Part 2: Network Topology Patterns
An architect’s read on the network topology decisions in VCF 9.1: the VPC consumption model (Project / VPC / Default Transit Gateway), the Centralized vs Distributed Transit Gateway design choice
VCF 9.1 Design Topology Field Guide Part 1: Foundational Topology Patterns
An architect’s read on the foundational design topology decisions in VCF 9.1