Welcome to a special 10-part series on the Virtually Speaking Podcast: "Exploring VMware Cloud Foundation." In this series, hosts Pete Flecha and John Nicholson interview various subject matter experts to break down the components that make up VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and provide insights into its powerful capabilities for private cloud environments.

In this kickoff episode titled "Inside the Private Cloud," Pete and John sit down with VP of Product Management, Paul Turner, and Director of Product Marketing, Rick Walsworth. Paul discusses the vision for VMware Cloud Foundation following VMware's acquisition by Broadcom, emphasizing how VCF is a key focus of the acquisition. Rick provides a comprehensive overview of VCF's features, highlighting how they streamline the deployment and management of cloud infrastructure. This episode serves as an essential introduction to the series, offering a clear understanding of what VCF is and the value it brings to modern cloud strategies. Don't miss this foundational discussion as we embark on our journey through VMware Cloud Foundation.

Links Mentioned:

• VCF Landing Page
• Announcing General Availability of VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1.1
• VCF Webinars
• VCF YouTube Page
• Virtually Speaking YouTube Page
• Virtually Speaking Podcast

Watch the Entire Series

• Ep 01: Inside the Private Cloud
• Ep 02: What’s Inside
• Ep 03: The Cloud Admin Journey
• Ep 04: VCF Compute
• Ep 05: VCF Storage
• Ep 06: VCF Networking
• Ep 07: A Cloud Management Experience
• Ep 08: VMware Private AI
• Ep 09: Data Services Manager 
• Ep 10: VMware vDefend 

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The Virtually Speaking Podcast is a technical podcast dedicated to discussing VMware topics related to private and hybrid cloud. Each week Pete Flecha and John Nicholson bring in various subject matter experts from VMware and from within the industry to discuss their respective areas of expertise. If you’re new to the Virtually Speaking Podcast check out all episodes on vspeakingpodcast.com and follow on Twitter\X @VirtSpeaking