VMware Cloud Foundation is the hybrid cloud platform for managing VMs and

orchestrating containers, built on full-stack hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI)

technology. With a single architecture that is easy to deploy, VMware Cloud
Foundation enables consistent, secure infrastructure and operations across private
and public cloud. Increase enterprise agility and flexibility with the hybrid cloud that
delivers it all.

Power Your Digital Transformation with The Hybrid

Cloud Platform for Modern Apps
Learn how VMware Cloud Foundation provides a single architecture for all of your
applications.

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VMware Cloud Foundation

The Simplest Path to Hybrid Cloud Also Has the Lowest TCO
 
A comparison of cloud infrastructures shows how deploying VMware Cloud
Foundation saves money.
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Benefits of VMware Cloud Foundation 

Simplified Management
Optimize performance, resilience, and availability for your Kubernetes clusters with
integrated container orchestration, powered by vSphere 7 with Kubernetes.
Flexible Deployment Options
Access the broadest deployment options across both private and public cloud, and
choose from self-managed and as-a-service options for HCI.

Enhanced App Performance

Improve application performance and reliability with high performance storage and
load balancing of seamless resource pools across every environment.

Standardized Architecture
Automate HCI delivery with the best-in-class compute, storage, networking and
management tools that you use in your data center to deliver operational simplicity
and lower TCO.

Maximized Scale and IT Efficiency

Manage workloads on premises or in the cloud by extending the same infrastructure,
operations, tools, and processes everywhere.

Intrinsic Security
Ensure enterprise-level security with our full-stack HCI platform that consolidates
traditional VM and modern container workloads.

Spotlight on VMware Cloud Foundation 4 

Kubernetes Integration for Modern, Diverse Application
Environments
Explore how VMware Cloud Foundation 4 integration with vSphere 7 with
Kubernetes delivers simpler and cost-optimized operations.
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5 Stages for Application and Cloud Modernization

Leverage this 5-step framework to accelerate your cloud operating journey with
hybrid cloud.
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Discover VMware Cloud Foundation with Kubernetes

Learn how to modernize data centers and deploy modern apps with VMware Cloud
Foundation 4.
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VMware Named a Leader in HCI for the 3rd Time

Gartner again positions our future-proof solution as a Magic Quadrant Leader.
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Use Cases for VMware Cloud Foundation

Private Cloud and Hybrid Cloud

Provision infrastructure from a pool of virtualized resources on premises, at the
edge, or in the cloud. Automation and orchestration simplify management of VM or
container-based workloads that can scale to meet the needs of your business.
Modern Apps
Develop and deploy modern apps on premises or in the cloud through VMware Cloud
Foundation Services, a new, integrated Kubernetes and RESTful API surface.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Gain automated deployment of Horizon 7 virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) to
standardize, automate, and simplify virtual desktops.

Customer Success with VMware Cloud

Foundation 
CenturyLink
CenturyLink deployed full-stack HCI as the foundation of its cloud strategy.

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Rackspace
Rackspace updated their entire stack with VMware Cloud Foundation for better
performance, time savings, and security.
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"We’ve evolved to a single stack of compute, network, storage and security together
within one interface and that’s powerful. That power now allows us to build
infrastructure in hours, where before you were talking about weeks and months.”

 - Steve Nolen, Lead Product Manager, CenturyLink

"Having a software-defined platform deployed by VMware Cloud Foundation really

allows us to grow and scale faster.”
 - Luke Huckaba, Principal Architect, Rackspace

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Get Started
VMware Cloud Foundation Demo  
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Hands-on Lab  
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Explore VCF Documentation  
Review release notes and documentation.
 
HCI Assessment  
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How to Deploy
VMware Cloud Foundation offers the broadest, most flexible solutions for private
and hybrid cloud deployments. Choose from a number of
qualified vSAN ReadyNodes, integrated systems, composable server platforms, or
jointly engineered systems, such as Dell EMC VxRail. View the table below to select
the private and hybrid cloud deployment model that best fits your needs.

Private Cloud 

ReadyNodes/Integrated Systems Composable Systems

Qualified vSAN ReadyNodes HPE Synergy

Dell PowerEdge 14G Dell EMC PowerEdge MX

 HPE Proliant Gen 10  

Lenovo ThinkAgile VX  

Fujitsu Primeflex  

Hitachi Unified Compute Platform  

QCT QxStack  

Hybrid Cloud 

See All