VMware Explore 2025, held August 25-28 at The Venetian Convention and Expo Center in Las Vegas, delivered deep technical insights and a wave of new capabilities across private cloud, AI-native systems, security, and infrastructure automation. Over 400 sessions, hands-on labs, and expert roundtables offered practitioners the chance to unpack the latest in VMware’s product stack – from Cloud Foundation to data services and advanced compliance tooling. Attending VMware Explore 2025 was a milestone for me — not just because of the technology announcements, the deep technical content, and social networking, but because it was my first time ever attending VMware Explore in Las Vegas.