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feat: add Holodeck blogs page with card layout and update README with Zensical
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‎README.md‎

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[![Links](https://github.com/vmware/Holodeck/actions/workflows/links.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/vmware/Holodeck/actions/workflows/links.yml)
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[![GitHub Pages](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-live-blue)](https://vmware.github.io/Holodeck/)
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This repository contains the source for the [Holodeck documentation site](https://vmware.github.io/Holodeck/), built with [MkDocs Material](https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/).
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This repository contains the source for the [Holodeck documentation site](https://vmware.github.io/Holodeck/), built with [Zensical](https://zensical.org/).
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Holodeck is a toolkit for deploying nested VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments on a single ESX host or vSphere cluster. It automates the provisioning of fully self-contained VCF labs for testing, training, and capability exploration.
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### Preview
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```bash
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mkdocs serve
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zensical serve
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The site will be available at `http://127.0.0.1:8000`. Changes to Markdown files are reflected automatically.
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1. Fork the repository and create a feature branch.
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2. Make your changes in the `docs/` directory.
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3. Preview locally with `mkdocs serve` to verify formatting.
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3. Preview locally with `zensical serve` to verify formatting.
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4. Submit a pull request against the `main` branch.
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For bug reports and feature requests related to Holodeck itself, please use [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/vmware/Holodeck/issues).

‎docs/blogs.md‎

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# Blogs
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Welcome to the Holodeck blog directory! Here you can find a curated list of articles, tutorials, and community posts related to Holodeck.
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## Simplified Identity Management with Authentik for Holodeck 9.1 {: .toc-hidden }
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<div class="blog-card-container">
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<img src="https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/wp-content/uploads/sites/75/2026/07/Screenshot-165.png" alt="Identity Management with Authentik for Holodeck 9.1">
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<div class="blog-card-content">
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<div class="blog-card-date">July 20, 2026</div>
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<div class="blog-card-title">Simplified Identity Management with Authentik for Holodeck 9.1</div>
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<div class="blog-card-desc">Holodeck 9.1 ships Authentik as a first-class service on the Holorouter. Two commands are all it takes to stand up a fully federated identity layer for your VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) lab.</div>
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<a href="https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/07/20/identity-mgmt-for-holodeck/" target="_blank" class="blog-card-link-text">Read Article</a>
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## Announcing the General Availability of Holodeck 9.1 {: .toc-hidden }
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<div class="blog-card-container">
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<img src="https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/wp-content/uploads/sites/75/2025/10/holodeck9.0.1_98a0a8.png" alt="Holodeck 9.1 Release">
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<div class="blog-card-date">July 1, 2026</div>
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<div class="blog-card-title">Announcing the General Availability of Holodeck 9.1</div>
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<div class="blog-card-desc">We’re thrilled to announce the General Availability of Holodeck 9.1, a major release that brings significant new capabilities to your nested VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) toolkit, including support for VCF 9.1!</div>
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<a href="https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/07/01/announcing-the-general-availability-of-holodeck-9-1/" target="_blank" class="blog-card-link-text">Read Article</a>
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## Simplify Multisite PoCs Using Holodeck {: .toc-hidden }
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<div class="blog-card-container">
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<img src="https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/wp-content/uploads/sites/75/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-10-115010.png" alt="Multisite PoCs using Holodeck">
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<div class="blog-card-content">
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<div class="blog-card-date">March 10, 2026</div>
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<div class="blog-card-title">Simplify Multisite PoCs Using Holodeck</div>
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<div class="blog-card-desc">By leveraging nested virtualization, Holodeck enables the deployment of a fully functional, dual-site VCF environment on a comparatively smaller hardware footprint. Master complex multi-instance operations!</div>
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<a href="https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/03/10/holodeck-multisite/" target="_blank" class="blog-card-link-text">Read Article</a>
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## Announcing the General Availability of Holodeck 9.0.2 {: .toc-hidden }
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<img src="https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/wp-content/uploads/sites/75/2025/10/holodeck9.0.1_98a0a8.png" alt="Holodeck 9.0.2 Release">
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<div class="blog-card-date">March 5, 2026</div>
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<div class="blog-card-title">Announcing the General Availability of Holodeck 9.0.2</div>
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<div class="blog-card-desc">The latest maintenance release that builds on the robust foundation established by Holodeck 9.0 and 9.0.1. Delivering enhanced capabilities, improved reliability, and expanded Day 2 operations.</div>
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<a href="https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/03/05/announcing-the-general-availability-of-holodeck-9-0-2/" target="_blank" class="blog-card-link-text">Read Article</a>
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## Scaling VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Lab Environments using Holodeck 9.0 {: .toc-hidden }
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<img src="https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/wp-content/uploads/sites/75/2025/11/holodeckBanner.png" alt="Add Clusters and Hosts in VCF">
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<div class="blog-card-date">November 9, 2025</div>
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<div class="blog-card-title">Scaling VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Lab Environments using Holodeck 9.0</div>
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<div class="blog-card-desc">Learn how to easily scale your existing nested lab environment. Walk through adding additional ESXi hosts or full clusters to your Holodeck 9.0 instance using the automated cmdlets.</div>
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<a href="https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2025/11/09/add-clusters-and-hosts-in-vcf-using-holodeck/" target="_blank" class="blog-card-link-text">Read Article</a>
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<div class="blog-card-date">October 21, 2025</div>
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<div class="blog-card-title">Announcing the General Availability of Holodeck 9.0.1.0</div>
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<div class="blog-card-desc">Building upon the success of Holodeck 9.0 to further empower your teams in deploying standardized and automated nested VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments.</div>
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<a href="https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2025/10/21/announcing-the-general-availability-of-holodeck-9-0-1-0/" target="_blank" class="blog-card-link-text">Read Article</a>
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