4 years in a row as a #VMware #vExpert member! 🎉

Grateful for this amazing community — the knowledge, the people, the growth. Special thanks to Corey for making it all happen! 💪

#VCF #Community

What a lovely email to wake up to. 9 consecutive years! Being a part of the #vexpert program has helped shape my career, and I’m still humbled.
#vcommunity #VMware #vmug
@VMware by @Broadcom @vExpert x11 in the books! Honored to be recognized and part of the @vCommunity_io for the 11th consecutive year! Congrats to all new and returning vExperts! #vExpert #vmware #vCommunity

Excited and honored to announce that I made it into the VMware by Broadcom vExpert program for 2026!

Congrats to everyone that made it into the vExpert program! 🎉

#vExpert #VMware #Broadcom

I am honored to be recognized as a VMware vExpert for the 6th year in a row... Congratulations to all vExperts 2026!

#Broadcom #VMware #VMwareByBroadcom #vExpert #vExpert2026

Here's how you regenerate the ESX self-signed certificate and extra info about rhttpproxy the Envoy reverse proxy ESX uses.

https://thedxt.ca/2026/02/esx-regenerate-self-signed-certificate/

#ESX #VMware #certificates #vExpert #Broadcom

ESX Regenerate Self-Signed Certificate

During the installation of VMware ESX, you’re never prompted to set a hostname or domain name. As a result, ESX defaults to the hostname localhost and the domain localdomain. Due to this when ESXi generates a self-signed certificate, it is for localhost.localdomain. In this post, I will show you step by step how to... Read More Read More

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Become a vExpert in 2026!
Next year, in 2027, I will have worked in this crazy IT industry for 40 years... Of which 17 officially in the VMware realm and hopefully 10 years as a vExpert (get out the cakes!). You can check my vExpert homepage, the counter is at 9 years and I am in the PRO and VCF groups at the moment. As a vExpert PRO I try to help others join and find meaning in the program. You can always c
https://bitstream.geenrits.net/vmware/become-a-vexpert-in-2026/
#VMware #vExpert
Become a vExpert in 2026! - The Bitstream Live

Next year, in 2027, I will have worked in this crazy IT industry for 40 years… Of which 17 officially in the VMware realm and hopefully 10 years as a vExpert (get out the cakes!). You can check my vExpert homepage, the counter is at 9 years and I am in the PRO and VCF […]

The Bitstream Live

Tomorrow the application to become a #VMware #vExpert closes.
As they say.. "It's not too late", but don't dilly dally for too long.

You can apply at: https://vexpert.vmware.com/apply

See also:
https://angrysysops.com/2025/11/06/its-not-too-late-to-become-a-vexpert-heres-why-im-doubling-down/

vExpert Application Portal

Across most of my blog content, one user category stands out: "Source China"

Do other tech bloggers see similar, unusual activity?

#vExpert #VeeamVanguard #MVP

Here is how to generate a Broadcom token for your VMware home lab.

https://thedxt.ca/2025/12/vmware-home-lab-tokens/

#vExpert #VCF #HomeLab #VMware #Broadcom #VMUG

VMware Home Lab Tokens

VMware by Broadcom has now enabled home labs to generate tokens and license VCF 9. Before the change, when you passed a VCP VCF exam, you were eligible for vSphere 8 and VCF 5.2 license keys, but you couldn’t create any tokens, which prevented you from using VCF 9 beyond the 90-day trial. In this…

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