Episode Details

In this episode of the Virtually Speaking Podcast, hosts Pete Flecha and John Nicholson are joined by Jatin Purohit and Angel Petrov to explore what’s new with APIs, SDKs, and PowerCLI in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0. The discussion dives into major innovations designed to simplify automation and integration for VCF users, including:

• A unified VCF SDK (Python and Java) that consolidates previously separate component SDKs
• Compatibility fixes that eliminate version mismatches (especially with Java)
• The introduction of the VI JSON protocol, converting legacy SOAP APIs into a modern, REST-style experience
• Adoption of OpenAPI 3.0 across ~90% of VCF APIs for greater consistency and ease of use
• Enhanced PowerCLI modules with auto-generated cmdlets
• The first-ever API change log included in VCF release notes
• Better alignment with AI tools like GitHub Copilot for faster development

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