--- title: "From Gatekeeper to Enabler: The Agentic SDLC Live on VMware Cloud Foundation" url: https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403822016112 description: Your developer base just doubled overnight. AI agents are pulling Jira tickets, writing code, and deploying to production 24/7—and VMware Cloud Foundation® (VCF) administrators are feeling the squeeze. In this live demo, we will build an agent-driven SDLC end-to-end on VCF. Watch agents open pull requests, consume governed MCP servers wrapping internal APIs, and ship compliant workloads onto VMware Tanzu® Platform—without developers reaching for shadow infrastructure on their laptops. You will see concrete patterns for curating MCP services, scaling platform engineering beyond human throughput, and transforming from infrastructure gatekeeper into strategic enabler. Leave with a blueprint for supporting autonomous workloads on your own VCF—and sleeping through the night. --- # From Gatekeeper to Enabler: The Agentic SDLC Live on VMware Cloud Foundation [From Gatekeeper to Enabler: The Agentic SDLC Live on VMware Cloud Foundation](https://players.brightcove.net/6164421911001/lUBT2rAMW_default/index.html?videoId=6403822016112) ![From Gatekeeper to Enabler: The Agentic SDLC Live on VMware Cloud Foundation](https://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/jit/6164421911001/9ee6fe98-7a59-47e1-b4f7-f3beb613ea80/main/1280x720/42m6s784ms/match/image.jpg) 73 Views ## Abstract Your developer base just doubled overnight. AI agents are pulling Jira tickets, writing code, and deploying to production 24/7—and VMware Cloud Foundation® (VCF) administrators are feeling the squeeze. In this live demo, we will build an agent-driven SDLC end-to-end on VCF. Watch agents open pull requests, consume governed MCP servers wrapping internal APIs, and ship compliant workloads onto VMware Tanzu® Platform—without developers reaching for shadow infrastructure on their laptops. You will see concrete patterns for curating MCP services, scaling platform engineering beyond human throughput, and transforming from infrastructure gatekeeper into strategic enabler. Leave with a blueprint for supporting autonomous workloads on your own VCF—and sleeping through the night. ## Session Info - **Session Code**: APPT1586LV - **Type**: Tutorial - **Track**: App Modernization - **Products**: VMware Tanzu Platform - **Level**: Technical 300 - **Event Delivery**: [Las Vegas](https://www.vmware.com/explore/us) - **Year**: 2026 ## Speakers ### ![Keith Lee](https://static.rainfocus.com/vmware/explore2026lv/att/1712654834656001hjfs/attprofile/profile-pic_1782378807588001lHRD.jpg) Keith Lee Staff Technical Marketing Architect Broadcom Keith is a Staff Technical Marketing Architect on all things VMware Tanzu. He is a well-experienced systems architect and has held various roles in the converged & hyper-converged infrastructure, cloud-native, & analytics space including building solutions with OpenStack, Cloud Foundry, & K8s ### ![Nick Kuhn](https://static.rainfocus.com/vmware/explore2026lv/att/1713482694009001Kv77/attprofile/tehkuhnz-headshot_1781734502472001k8v4.jpg) Nick Kuhn Applications Marketing Engineer Broadcom Nick Kuhn is a Product Marketing Engineer working on Tanzu Platform. His experience with VMware products started with a traditional role as VI admin. It morphed over the years into the realm of DevOps, SRE, and Platform Architecture & Engineering for a Fortune 100 company. ### ![Dan Baskette](https://static.rainfocus.com/vmware/explore2026lv/att/1748544508758001PUUY/attprofile/IMG_2520_1783531617092001GOAV.jpeg) Dan Baskette Head of Technical Marketing for Tanzu Broadcom Dan is Head of Tech Marketing at Tanzu with over 25 years of experience in pre-sales and engineering roles with Sun Microsystems, EMC, VMware, and Pivotal Software. Dan is an avid collector of Marvel gear and you can usually find him wearing a Marvel shirt. ## Presentation PDF [Download](https://static.rainfocus.com/vmware/explore2026lv/sess/1777026913960001E3Ic/presrevpdf/APPT1586LV_1788456756170001hC0M.pdf) Download ## Related Videos ### [0 Code Agents: From AGENTS.md to Running App on VMware Tanzu Platform](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403820560112) ![0 Code Agents: From AGENTS.md to Running App on VMware Tanzu Platform](https://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/jit/6164421911001/a5fad8db-9dd6-4ce4-91b5-2b6949bc7f2f/main/1280x720/21m50s987ms/match/image.jpg) 43:41 APPB1669LV | 75 views What if deploying a production AI agent on your private cloud looked exactly like deploying any other app—same push, same bindings, same guardrails, same data-locality guarantees? In VMware Tanzu® Platform 10.4, it does. The new agent buildpack turns an AGENTS.md file and a manifest into a running agent with a single cf push. 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Stop managing automation debt and see how a pre-integrated platform ensures a secure, scalable environment for any modern workload. ### [Governance at Scale: Securing the App Estate](https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403821830112) ![Governance at Scale: Securing the App Estate](https://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/jit/6164421911001/c49672c5-5c5d-42b8-9913-320375ff37af/main/1280x720/23m1s77ms/match/image.jpg) 46:02 APPB1390LV | 37 views Visibility is the foundation of governance, yet most enterprises struggle to see the risk hidden in their app estate. Are your apps running on vulnerable Java versions? What is your Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) exposure before code hits production? For platform teams, answering this usually requires manual audits and fragmented tools. Join us to hear how a leading global financial institution (FSI) leverages VMware Tanzu® Platform and VMware Tanzu® Hub for a comprehensive view of their application landscape. We explore the value of automated app assessment to identify risks—from outdated runtimes to repo vulnerabilities—in real time. Learn how this FSI moved beyond infrastructure metrics to a deep understanding of app health and security posture. Discover how Tanzu Platform transforms compliance into a proactive, transparent, and scalable enterprise asset.