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Virtually Speaking Podcast

Virtually Speaking Podcast
Vmware Cloud Foundation
Vmware
Kubernetes
Private Cloud
Vsan
Broadcom
Vsphere
Private AI
Artificial Intelligence
Vmware Cloud Foundation 9
NVIDIA
NSX
Automation
Public Cloud
Disaster Recovery
Data Services Manager
Vmware Live Recovery
Memory Tiering
Vcf 9
Networking

The Virtually Speaking Podcast is a weekly 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, recently acquired by Broadcom, and within the industry to discuss their respective areas of expertise.

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Moving to VMware Cloud Foundation doesn’t have to mean starting from scratch. But how do you decide what to keep, what to retire, and where to begin?

Recorded at VMware Explore 2026, Pete Flecha and John Nicholson join Chris Kusek, host of Architect... more

Rising memory costs and unpredictable AI spending are changing how organizations plan their infrastructure. How can IT teams control costs while building for what comes next?

Live from VMware Explore 2026, Pete Flecha and Jad El-Zein welcome Scott P... more

A cracked floor tile. A massive hole. A soldier holding up a rack carrying an entire military base’s communications. What could possibly go wrong?

Recorded live at VMware Explore 2026, Pete Flecha and John Nicholson welcome returning guest Jeremy Wr... more

AI is changing how cyberattacks are built, how they spread, and how long they can hide. Is your cyber resilience strategy keeping up?

Recorded at VMware Explore 2026, Pete Flecha and Jad El-Zein welcome Belu back to the Virtually Speaking Podcast to... more

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Recent Guests

Chris Kusek
Host of Architects Edge and technology architect
Architects Edge
Episode: Your VCF Upgrade: What to Keep, What to Replace, and Where to Start
David Linthicum
Technology architect, author, and industry analyst
Episode: Your VCF Upgrade: What to Keep, What to Replace, and Where to Start
Scott Patti
Lenovo infrastructure solutions representative discussing AI infrastructure and supply chain programs.
Lenovo
Episode: Memory Tiering and the Real Cost of AI | Lenovo & VMware Cloud Foundation
David Tareen
Lenovo representative discussing Hybrid AI Factory and infrastructure solutions.
Lenovo
Episode: Memory Tiering and the Real Cost of AI | Lenovo & VMware Cloud Foundation
Jeremy Wright
Civilian sysadmin and U.S. government contractor who worked on a military base in Iraq
Episode: They Dug a Hole in a Running Data Center | Fire, Flood Blood
Bob Plankers
Security expert guest
VMware
Episode: Confidential Computing: Who Can See Your VM’s Memory?
Nick Ford
Product Manager on the ESX team focusing on confidential computing and platform security
VMware
Episode: Confidential Computing: Who Can See Your VM’s Memory?
Dave Linthicum
AI expert and industry commentator
Cloud Technology and AI community
Episode: Agentic AI for VCF: Your Cloud Admin’s New Sidekick
Victoria Gimma
VMware executive discussing product features
VMware
Episode: Agentic AI for VCF: Your Cloud Admin’s New Sidekick

Hosts

Pete Flecha
Host of the show, long-time presenter focusing on VMware and private cloud topics.
John Nicholson
Co-host with a focus on VMware, private cloud topics, and community engagement.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 102 ratings
  • Too many interruptions by host

    Some tell that John guy to shut up. Constantly talking and interrupting people. So annoying and inappropriate

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    AraAvvali
    Canada2 years ago
  • Entertaining and Informative

    I stumbled across this podcast about a month and a half ago. Since then I have listened to almost every episode and repeated a few. I am preparing for VCP certification and some of the episode have been a tremendous help with that endeavor.

    #LUNsSuck

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Vince Wood
    United States7 years ago
  • Elevated discourse

    I enjoy this podcast. It has the usual cast of characters/guests doing the rounds on these enterprise tech podcasts from NetApp Communities (now Tech ONTAP), Geek Whisperers, Speaking in Tech, et al. The hosts and guests get to build their careers and I get to learn from them because they love to talk and share. More importantly, Virtually Speaking has clean language, and a more elevated discourse, which only adds credence to the discussion and content. Keep up the good work, Pete.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Arthur Kiriakis
    United States10 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the elevated discourse and practical, enterprise-focused content.
A few critics note interruptions or pace differences among hosts, but overall quality remains praised by most.
Guests' depth and willingness to share real-world deployment tips are seen as a strong value for practitioners.

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They Dug a Hole in a Running Data Center | Fire, Flood Blood
Q: What would have been your failover plan, you know, if this would have gone down?
Wright says there was no failover plan. When fiber was damaged, outside plant crews repaired it by climbing to the cable and splicing it, sometimes in dangerous conditions.
Memory Tiering and the Real Cost of AI | Lenovo & VMware Cloud Foundation
Q: So how does Lenovo play in with this solution?
David Tareen describes Lenovo Hybrid AI Factory as the infrastructure layer complementing VMware's AI Factory. It provides sizing options, certification across the technology stack and services, while supporting infrastructure that can route suitable inference workloads to CPUs or GPUs.
Memory Tiering and the Real Cost of AI | Lenovo & VMware Cloud Foundation
Q: So what are you seeing in the area of tokenomics?
David Tareen says organizations face costs from moving IT into and out of public cloud as well as expenses for using AI models. Scott Patti adds that AI adoption can make future costs difficult to predict, and argues that hybrid AI and on-premises workloads can help customers gain more control over spending.
Your VCF Upgrade: What to Keep, What to Replace, and Where to Start
Q: How are some of the announcements this week around AI Factory, just AI validation for model validation, things like that. How big are those stories and how are they going to affect our customers?
Chris Kusek says AI projects can start with smaller models and CPU-based deployments to prove useful business cases before scaling to GPUs and more users. He stresses distinguishing model use from training and choosing an appropriate model for the task.
Your VCF Upgrade: What to Keep, What to Replace, and Where to Start
Q: What are the cases where people have things that it's like, okay, let's bring that in and what are the cases of like, okay, that is something that we probably should leave behind?
David Linthicum advises assessing the existing state, identifying the target architecture, and choosing a migration path that returns value to the business. Some assets may be repurposed, while others should be retired as technical debt.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Virtually Speaking Podcast

What is Virtually Speaking Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A weekly technical show focused on VMware, private and hybrid cloud, and enterprise IT topics. Episodes feature hands-on discussions with subject matter experts from VMware and partner ecosystems, covering topics like private cloud platforms, Kubernetes, security, networking, and platform engineering. The format emphasizes practical guidance, real-world deployment tips, and governance considerations for on-prem and hybrid environments, often including cost, governance, and adoption anecdotes. Notable strengths include a steady stream of VMware-centric guests, a clear focus on enterprise-scale challenges, and a preference for practical, developer- and operator-friendly content that helps listeners implement and optimize private cloud solutio... more

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Recent guests on Virtually Speaking Podcast include:

1. Chris Kusek
2. David Linthicum
3. Scott Patti
4. David Tareen
5. Jeremy Wright
6. Bob Plankers
7. Nick Ford
8. Dave Linthicum

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