Exploring VMware Cloud Foundation: Data Services Manager

Virtually Speaking Podcast

Continuing our 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 Episode 9, titled 'Data Services Manager,' we explore the transformative capabilities of VMware Data Services Manager within VMware Cloud Foundation. Joining us is Michael Gandy, Product Marketing Engineer, who provides invaluable insights into the features and benefits of this powerful tool.

VMware Data Services Manager, now an integral part of VMware Cloud Foundation, empowers IT organizations with native data services that are not only enterprise-hardened but also easily manageable at scale. Michael highlights how Data Services Manager supports the pgvector extension, enhancing the quality of enterprise Large Language Model (LLM) outputs with RAG workflows. By deploying vector databases using pgvector on PostgreSQL, customers gain better context and diversity of responses for their GenAI applications.

Throughout the episode, Michael elaborates on how VMware Data Services Manager benefits customers across various domains:

• Increasing control for VI Admins: By providing a purpose-built solution for VMware Cloud Foundation with high availability, performance, backup, and monitoring capabilities.
• Reducing cost and complexity for Data Teams: Through pre-built automation to deploy and manage data services at scale, streamlining operations and minimizing overhead.
• Accelerating velocity for Developers: By offering self-service capabilities, rich APIs, and a range of certified DB offerings, enabling developers to innovate rapidly and efficiently.

Join us in Episode 9 as we delve into the transformative potential of VMware Data Services Manager, exploring how it revolutionizes data management within VMware Cloud Foundation and empowers organizations to thrive in the digital era.

Links Mentioned:

• VCF Landing Page
• Announcing General Availability of VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1.1
• Data Modernization with Data Services Manager
• 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

Data Services manager at VMware Explore Las Vegas

For those attending Explore this year, be sure to attend Christos Karamanolis DSM session: Accelerate App Innovation With VMware Cloud Foundation Data Services [VCFB1202LV] HERE

Take the Expert Led HOL: VMware Data Services Manager [ELW2445LV]

Come to the VMware booth to talk to the DSM team

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