<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Architecture on Virtualization Gurus</title><link>https://virtualizationgurus.pages.dev/categories/architecture/</link><description>Recent content in Architecture on Virtualization Gurus</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-us</language><copyright>2026 All rights reserved.</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://virtualizationgurus.pages.dev/categories/architecture/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>VCF 9 Management Domain Anatomy: What Actually Runs Inside</title><link>https://virtualizationgurus.pages.dev/posts/vcf9-management-domain-anatomy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://virtualizationgurus.pages.dev/posts/vcf9-management-domain-anatomy/</guid><description>A technical breakdown of the VCF 9 management domain, validated against official Broadcom documentation: its required components, how the first management domain differs from additional ones, and the shared-vs-dedicated NSX decision.</description></item><item><title>VCF 9 Instance Model: Designing HQ, DR, and Edge/Sovereign Topologies</title><link>https://virtualizationgurus.pages.dev/posts/vcf9-instance-model/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://virtualizationgurus.pages.dev/posts/vcf9-instance-model/</guid><description>A technical breakdown of the VCF 9 Instance and Fleet constructs, validated against official Broadcom documentation: how single-site, multi-site, and disaster-recovery topologies map onto the four VCF Fleet deployment designs.</description></item><item><title>VCF 9 Fleet Management Layer: One Control Plane for Every Instance</title><link>https://virtualizationgurus.pages.dev/posts/vcf9-fleet-management-layer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://virtualizationgurus.pages.dev/posts/vcf9-fleet-management-layer/</guid><description>A technical breakdown of the VCF 9 Fleet management layer, validated against official Broadcom documentation: how VCF Installer, VCF Operations, and VCF Automation combine into a single control plane across VCF Instances.</description></item><item><title>VCF 9 Architecture Deep Dive: What Changed and Why It Matters</title><link>https://virtualizationgurus.pages.dev/posts/vcf9-architecture-deep-dive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://virtualizationgurus.pages.dev/posts/vcf9-architecture-deep-dive/</guid><description>A comprehensive look at the architectural changes in VMware Cloud Foundation 9, including the new management domain design, NSX 9.0 updates, vSAN ESA improvements, and the new VCF Operations management plane.</description></item></channel></rss>