VMUG Leader, SysAdmin. Automation Enthusiast. VMware vExpert and Tanzu Vanguard. VCP-VMC 2023, VCP-DCV 5-2022, VCAP-DCV 2022, MCSE, CCNA Tweets are my own.

Wichita, KS
Coming for the @VMwareExplore 2026 Conference? Here are all the meetups and parties to sign up and attend. docs.google.com/spreadsheets… Let me know if there are any others to add. #MyVMUG #vExpert #TanzuVanguard #Broadcom #VMware
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Not About Backups, It’s About Restores dy.si/bSxBwf2
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Come Join the Wichita VMUG for our fourth meeting of 2026. We will have John Nicholson @Lost_Signal of VMware in to talk about security and monitoring updates. We will have also have a session how to create Certificates for VCF. Signup: portal.vmug.com/member/event… #MyVMUG #vExpert
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Russell Hamker (@butch7903@vmst.io) retweeted
vSphere 8 Update 3 and VVF for VDI licensing: what changes – #vExpert Fabio Storni, BIOLNX dy.si/DjDTES2
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Russell Hamker (@butch7903@vmst.io) retweeted
The Kubernetes Level Up Program: Session #4 is in full swing! Today is all about exploring how organizations can streamline Kubernetes operations, gain deeper platform visibility, automate application delivery, and standardize cluster deployments across VMware Cloud Foundation. Here's a look into a live demo of installing ArgoCD Service in the newest 9.1.1 release! Missed the previous sessions or just want a refresh? Catch up here: hubs.la/Q04Ctn5S0
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Great actor and person. Sad to see he died, but at least it was from old age.
Walter Koenig, who played Chekov in the original “Star Trek” series and seven “Star Trek” feature films, has died at 90. variety.com/2026/film/news/w…
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Russell Hamker (@butch7903@vmst.io) retweeted
That's a wrap on #VMUGConnect Orlando. Day 2 closed with the VMUG Board sharing real lessons from VCF 9 deployments, plus a lot of new VCPs. Great to host the community in our backyard, and it's back in Orlando in 2027. #VMUG #vExpert
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VCF Helping You Respond to PHP2Shell dy.si/KS6xdX2
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Lateral security doesn't require a network overhaul. Broadcom Knight Dominik Steiner shares how to unlock @VMware_vDefend on VCF without rebuilding infrastructure. Read the blog for technical takeaways and real customer field notes: dy.si/oGAAgw
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Russell Hamker (@butch7903@vmst.io) retweeted
Synology has confirmed the impact of the PHP2Shell vulnerabilities and has released PHP security updates on DSM 7.4, DSM 7.3 and DSM 7.2. Users of the affected packages are advised to update PHP through Package Center immediately. Learn more: sy.to/6fzms
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Russell Hamker (@butch7903@vmst.io) retweeted
AI agents are shifting from chatbots to autonomous actors, making traditional security models fall short. Catch the replay of "AgentMinder: The New Standard for Agentic Security" from #VMwareExplore 2026: brcm.tech/4jVNbGx
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Heading to @MyVMUG Connect Orlando! Hope to see you there.
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Looks like a nice homelab PC @MyVMUG #vExpert #VMware
Mechrevo iMini P700 mini-PC features Ryzen 7 H 255, supports up to 128GB DDR5 memory 🔗videocardz.com/newz/mechrevo…
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Announcing VMware HyperArmor, a new solution to help further protect the ESX hypervisor component of VCF. HyperArmor works alongside broader security capabilities provided by VCF, vDefend, and Avi Load Balancer giving you defense in depth across your... dy.si/jWG1US
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Russell Hamker (@butch7903@vmst.io) retweeted
vSphere 8 End of Support: One Year to Plan Your Migration – #vExpert Luciano Patrao dy.si/oisFb
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Automating Let’s Encrypt Certificates on NSX ALB (AVI) with Cloudflare DNS – #vExpert Tommy Grot dy.si/1qMN4m2
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