William Lam
@lamw.bsky.social
Distinguished Platform Engineering Architect, Broadcom • 📢 Customer Advocate • 🧑💻 Technologist • 🖊️ Blogger • 👨👧👦 Father • 🧗♂️ Spartan Races
Just looking back at 2020 (lifetime ago) post on k8s GUI / Terminal based clients, but most no longer being maintained.
Still fan of k9s, but wanted something graphical I could interact & found Headlamp (free). Nice UI, simple UX, liking it so far!
williamlam.com/2020/04/usef...
Still fan of k9s, but wanted something graphical I could interact & found Headlamp (free). Nice UI, simple UX, liking it so far!
williamlam.com/2020/04/usef...
November 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Just looking back at 2020 (lifetime ago) post on k8s GUI / Terminal based clients, but most no longer being maintained.
Still fan of k9s, but wanted something graphical I could interact & found Headlamp (free). Nice UI, simple UX, liking it so far!
williamlam.com/2020/04/usef...
Still fan of k9s, but wanted something graphical I could interact & found Headlamp (free). Nice UI, simple UX, liking it so far!
williamlam.com/2020/04/usef...
November 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
[🆕] - Quick Tip - Configure Nested ESX Cores per CPU for Optimal Licensing williamlam.com/2025/11/quic...
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
[🆕] - Quick Tip - Configure Nested ESX Cores per CPU for Optimal Licensing williamlam.com/2025/11/quic...
[🆕] - Quick Tip - VCF 9.0.1 upgrade files now available on Broadcom Support Portal (BSP) williamlam.com/2025/11/quic...
#VCF9
#VCF9
November 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
[🆕] - Quick Tip - VCF 9.0.1 upgrade files now available on Broadcom Support Portal (BSP) williamlam.com/2025/11/quic...
#VCF9
#VCF9
[🆕] - Auditing ESX DCUI Logins williamlam.com/2025/11/audi...
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
[🆕] - Auditing ESX DCUI Logins williamlam.com/2025/11/audi...
[🆕] - Capturing Kasa Smart Plug Power Metrics using VCF Operations Management Pack Builder williamlam.com/2025/11/capt...
🔌🔋
#VCF9
🔌🔋
#VCF9
November 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
[🆕] - Capturing Kasa Smart Plug Power Metrics using VCF Operations Management Pack Builder williamlam.com/2025/11/capt...
🔌🔋
#VCF9
🔌🔋
#VCF9
It’s insane how good these AI models are going from💡to 🚀
Thank you Gemini 👊 I like ChatGPT for random inquiries or small code snippets, but I really like structure Gemini provided, especially when it’s more complex code. The UX is just 👌
Thank you Gemini 👊 I like ChatGPT for random inquiries or small code snippets, but I really like structure Gemini provided, especially when it’s more complex code. The UX is just 👌
November 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
It’s insane how good these AI models are going from💡to 🚀
Thank you Gemini 👊 I like ChatGPT for random inquiries or small code snippets, but I really like structure Gemini provided, especially when it’s more complex code. The UX is just 👌
Thank you Gemini 👊 I like ChatGPT for random inquiries or small code snippets, but I really like structure Gemini provided, especially when it’s more complex code. The UX is just 👌
[🆕] - Retrieving the vSAN Cluster Shutdown VMs running Pre-Check Results using PowerCLI williamlam.com/2025/11/retr...
November 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
[🆕] - Retrieving the vSAN Cluster Shutdown VMs running Pre-Check Results using PowerCLI williamlam.com/2025/11/retr...
Minisforum has done a great job of stretching their MS-01 chassis design to MS-A2 & now their 1st Arm-based system with upcoming MS-R1
🔸Cortex-A720 (P-Core) & Cortex-A520 (E-Core)
🔹Up to 64GB LPDDR5 Memory
🔸Dual 10GbE Networking
wccftech.com/minisforum-p...
🔸Cortex-A720 (P-Core) & Cortex-A520 (E-Core)
🔹Up to 64GB LPDDR5 Memory
🔸Dual 10GbE Networking
wccftech.com/minisforum-p...
November 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Minisforum has done a great job of stretching their MS-01 chassis design to MS-A2 & now their 1st Arm-based system with upcoming MS-R1
🔸Cortex-A720 (P-Core) & Cortex-A520 (E-Core)
🔹Up to 64GB LPDDR5 Memory
🔸Dual 10GbE Networking
wccftech.com/minisforum-p...
🔸Cortex-A720 (P-Core) & Cortex-A520 (E-Core)
🔹Up to 64GB LPDDR5 Memory
🔸Dual 10GbE Networking
wccftech.com/minisforum-p...
[🆕] - JFrog Artifactory as VCF Software Depot for VCF Installer & SDDC Manager williamlam.com/2025/11/jfro...
#VCF9
#VCF9
November 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
[🆕] - JFrog Artifactory as VCF Software Depot for VCF Installer & SDDC Manager williamlam.com/2025/11/jfro...
#VCF9
#VCF9
What a PITA to setup! 😤
November 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
What a PITA to setup! 😤
Recieved this note from another happy #ghettoVCB user ☺️
October 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Recieved this note from another happy #ghettoVCB user ☺️
[🆕] - Identifying VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) managed service accounts in vCenter Server williamlam.com/2025/10/iden...
#VCF9
#VCF9
October 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
[🆕] - Identifying VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) managed service accounts in vCenter Server williamlam.com/2025/10/iden...
#VCF9
#VCF9
[🆕] - Configuring VCF Automation (VCFA) Organization Portal OIDC IdP using Terraform Provider for VCFA williamlam.com/2025/10/conf...
#VCF9
#VCF9
October 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
[🆕] - Configuring VCF Automation (VCFA) Organization Portal OIDC IdP using Terraform Provider for VCFA williamlam.com/2025/10/conf...
#VCF9
#VCF9
October 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Here's another slick #VCF9 setup based on my BOM (williamlam.com/2025/10/my-v...) that was just shared internally
There's fans in between all 4 MS-A2 to ensure proper cooling & these were 3D printed chassis (which you can find free online)
There's fans in between all 4 MS-A2 to ensure proper cooling & these were 3D printed chassis (which you can find free online)
October 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Here's another slick #VCF9 setup based on my BOM (williamlam.com/2025/10/my-v...) that was just shared internally
There's fans in between all 4 MS-A2 to ensure proper cooling & these were 3D printed chassis (which you can find free online)
There's fans in between all 4 MS-A2 to ensure proper cooling & these were 3D printed chassis (which you can find free online)
Its been a lonngggggg time since I've had to setup an SFTP server ... love how easy it is with Synology with simple ✔️ and using it for my #VCF9📦 😄
October 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Its been a lonngggggg time since I've had to setup an SFTP server ... love how easy it is with Synology with simple ✔️ and using it for my #VCF9📦 😄
⏳💨 1️⃣4️⃣ year work anniversary today! 🥳
October 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
⏳💨 1️⃣4️⃣ year work anniversary today! 🥳
[🆕] - Quick Tip - Deploy OVF/OVA with Basic Authentication Endpoint williamlam.com/2025/10/quic...
October 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
[🆕] - Quick Tip - Deploy OVF/OVA with Basic Authentication Endpoint williamlam.com/2025/10/quic...
[🆕] - Scaling ESX DCUI & Console for Compressed Screen Resolution williamlam.com/2025/10/scal...
☝️While this is a very niche use case, if you do have a tiny display needing to render DCUI/Console, definitely nice trick! 🪄
☝️While this is a very niche use case, if you do have a tiny display needing to render DCUI/Console, definitely nice trick! 🪄
October 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
[🆕] - Scaling ESX DCUI & Console for Compressed Screen Resolution williamlam.com/2025/10/scal...
☝️While this is a very niche use case, if you do have a tiny display needing to render DCUI/Console, definitely nice trick! 🪄
☝️While this is a very niche use case, if you do have a tiny display needing to render DCUI/Console, definitely nice trick! 🪄
[🆕] - Automating VCF Automation (VCFA) Configuration using VCFA Terraform Provider williamlam.com/2025/10/auto...
⚙️ FTW!
#VCF9
⚙️ FTW!
#VCF9
October 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
[🆕] - Automating VCF Automation (VCFA) Configuration using VCFA Terraform Provider williamlam.com/2025/10/auto...
⚙️ FTW!
#VCF9
⚙️ FTW!
#VCF9
[🆕] - VCF Software Depot Structure Deep Dive for Install & Upgrade williamlam.com/2025/10/vcf-...
#VCF9
#VCF9
October 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
[🆕] - VCF Software Depot Structure Deep Dive for Install & Upgrade williamlam.com/2025/10/vcf-...
#VCF9
#VCF9