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ARUNNUKULA
I am an accomplished product management professional with a proven track record of driving innovation and delivering customer success in the tech industry.
With extensive experience in product lifecycle management, I specialise in crafting strategic product roadmaps and developing cloud-native solutions that meet the evolving needs of customers.
My expertise spans identity and access management, cloud automation, and managing the full product lifecycle for VMware Aria Suite, where I lead upgrades, patching, and installations for diverse customer environments, including Fortune 500 companies.



VCF Automation 9.0 Installation | Deep-Dive |
In today's fast-paced IT landscape, automation has become a critical component for streamlining operations and enhancing efficiency. One...

Arun Nukula
Jun 25


VMware Aria Automation 8.18 to VCF Automation 9.0 Upgrade MindMap
Presenting mind map of VMware Aria Automation 8.18 to VCF Automation 9.0

Arun Nukula
Jun 25


Depot & Binary Management in VCF Operations fleet management appliance or OPS LCM 9.0
Background We are accustomed to downloading the binaries and copying them into VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle, followed by binary mapping,...

Arun Nukula
Jun 24
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.18 Patch 2 Released
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.18 Patch 2 is live. This is only needed if your upgrading to VCF 9.0. This patch provides you a capability...

Arun Nukula
Jun 18
VMware-Aria-Operations-8.18-HF6 Released
VMware Aria Operations 8.18 HF 6 is now released. Click here for Release Notes Click here for Solution Details Click here to download...

Arun Nukula
May 23


New VMware Aria Operations 8.18.x patch released
Payload VMware Aria Operations 8.18 Hot Fix 5 is a public Hot Fix that addresses the following issues: Product managed agent installation...

Arun Nukula
Apr 2
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.18.0 PSPACK 4 is out
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.18.0 Product Support Pack 4adds support for: VMware Aria Operations for Logs 8.18.1 VMware Aria Operations...

Arun Nukula
Dec 11, 2024


VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Documentation finds a New Home
The VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle documentation has a new home! Previously hosted on VMware Docs , it has now been relocated to Broadcom's...

Arun Nukula
Dec 3, 2024
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.1 | What's New & Product Support Packs
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.1 has just been released. omponent Version What’s New Relevant Links SDDC Manager 5.2.1 Reduced Downtime...

Arun Nukula
Oct 10, 2024


Understanding Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
Understanding Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is a rare and rapidly progressing neurodegenerative...

Arun Nukula
Oct 6, 2024
Suite Lifecycle 8.18 PSPACK 2 Released | Supports VMware Aria Operations 8.18.1 |
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.18.0 Product Support Pack 2 is now released. This Product Support Pack provides support for installing or...

Arun Nukula
Sep 18, 2024


Upgrading VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle to version 8.18.0 using Online Method
Login into VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Go to Lifecycle Operations and Settings Click on System Upgrade Select "Check Online" and then...

Arun Nukula
Jul 24, 2024


Online Upgrade of VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle is back...........
This option is only available in a non-VCF aware VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Good News The online upgrade of VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle...

Arun Nukula
Jul 24, 2024


VMware Aria Suite 8.18.0 Release | VCF 5.2 | Upgrade Repo and Product Support Pack Links |
VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2 which comprises of VMware Aria Suite 8.18.0 comes with the following new versions of the products Product...

Arun Nukula
Jul 24, 2024


VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.16.0 Product Support Pack 4 Released
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.16.0 Product Support Pack 4 is now released This Product Support Pack provides support for VMware Aria...

Arun Nukula
Jun 22, 2024


Upgrading VMware Aria Automation to 8.17.0 through Suite Lifecycle
Goal Upgrade an existing VMware Aria Automation 8.xx.xx to 8.17.0 Pre-Requisites VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.16.0 Product Support Pack...

Arun Nukula
May 14, 2024


How do you download product binaries and product support packs after Day-2 changes
Download VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Login into Broadcom Support Portal Once you have logged in, select VMware Cloud Foundation Go to MY...

Arun Nukula
May 9, 2024


Requirement to increase memory before you upgrade your VMware Aria Automation to 8.16.2 while using Medium Sizing
There's no need to panic when you see this precheck failure VMware Aria Automation needs extra bit of memory compared to previous...

Arun Nukula
Mar 22, 2024
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Product Support Pack Screenshots
There's always an ask to me on what versions are supported with a specific product support pack. That's the reason i've written this blog...

Arun Nukula
Mar 22, 2024


VMware Aria Operations for Networks Deployment through Suite Lifecycle
Deploying VMware Aria Operations for Networks through VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle is easy VMware Aria provides the IT Managers or Cloud...

Arun Nukula
Mar 8, 2024
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle upgrade might fail to start due to "Operation not allowed in the current state of workflow" exception
In a very rare scenario, you VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle upgrade might be failing before it even starts to upgrade to the new version....

Arun Nukula
Mar 3, 2024
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle Product Support Packs and Patches
Product Support Packs and Patches are cumulative. Below is a table which describes there release dates and heirarchy. If you look at the...

Arun Nukula
Mar 1, 2024


Remediation steps to handle rollback of VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.16.0 and other products
The initial release of VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle 8.16.0 took place on February 20, 2024. However, it rolled back, along with other...

Arun Nukula
Mar 1, 2024
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