Modernizing the SDDC with Google Cloud VMware Engine: Introducing Next-Gen Bare-Metal service and Operations via AI
Wednesday 4 November 2026 · Art House Hotel Sydney · Free to attend
About this meetup
Sydney VMUG is partnering with Google Cloud for an evening session at the Art House Hotel on Wednesday 4 November 2026, 17:00–19:00. Doors open from 5:00 PM.
An architectural deep dive into the newly released Google Cloud VMware Engine Z3 bare-metal platform, with a live demo of AI-driven operations and health check automation.
Built for engineers, admins and architects running production VMware environments. Stay for networking afterwards. Free to register.
Session · Google Cloud
Modernizing the SDDC with Google Cloud VMware Engine: Introducing Next-Gen Bare-Metal service and Operations via AI
Unleashing Z3 Bare Metal: Deep Dive into VMware Engine Z3 & Day 2 AI
An architectural deep dive into the newly released Google Cloud VMware Engine Z3 bare-metal platform. Learn how self-managed VCF 9.1 gives VMware administrators full root control, leverages NVMe memory tiering, and attaches directly into Google Cloud's hyper-scale network.
Moving beyond noisy alerts and static thresholds. A live, interactive demo of an AI-driven health check assistant that analyses deep telemetry across vCenter, ESXi, and NSX. See how natural language prompts and autonomous root-cause models instantly detect configuration drift, diagnose complex network and storage bottlenecks, and recommend remediation playbooks in real time.
What you'll see
- Z3 bare-metal platform architecture and integration with Google Cloud
- Self-managed VCF 9.1 and full administrator root control
- NVMe memory tiering design and implementation
- AI-driven health check assistant live demonstration
- Configuration drift detection and autonomous root-cause analysis
- Real-time remediation playbook recommendations
Topics covered
- Memory Tiering deep dive & Day 2 Operations in VCF 9.1
- AI and Local LLMs support (Gemma announced at Explore '26)
- Z3 bare-metal capabilities and Google Cloud networking integration
Presenter
Jeff O'Connor · Google Cloud
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Venue
Attic Bar · Art House Hotel Sydney
275 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000
Doors open 5:00 PM · Session from 5:30 PM · Networking to 7:00 PM
Filming and photography — this event is recorded, and video and photos are published on Sydney VMUG's social channels. Attendees may appear in the footage. If you would rather not be on camera, let an organiser know when you arrive and we'll seat you out of shot.
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Tickets are free. Register below and we'll send the details closer to the date.
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