--- title: Why Private Cloud url: https://www.vmware.com/solutions/cloud-infrastructure/why-private-cloud description: Secure Cloud Infrastructure and AI Powered by Private Data --- # Why Private Cloud Private Cloud Outlook 2026: The AI Tipping Point — where enterprise AI actually runs, based on research from 1,800 global IT leaders. [READ REPORT](https://www.vmware.com/docs/private-cloud-outlook-2026) ## Elevate to Private AI Cloud ### Defining Private AI Cloud VMware Private AI Cloud is the inflection point where enterprise private cloud and private AI infrastructure stop operating as separate disciplines and become one. - [READ RELEASE](https://www.broadcom.com/company/news/product-releases/64666) ### Deliver an AI Factory Accelerate time to the first AI model deployment, simplify Day 2 operations and better manage AI tokenomics. - [READ AI FACTORY RELEASE](https://www.broadcom.com/company/news/product-releases/64661) ### Enable Model as a Service Follow a production-ready path to running the world's leading AI models on premises on VCF. - [READ ANNOUNCEMENT](https://www.broadcom.com/company/news/product-releases/64656) ## Private Cloud By the Numbers The Private Cloud Outlook 2026 extends its research with two focused special editions. The first, "From Modernization to AI Readiness - The New Platform Imperative", examines how platform engineering is becoming the operating model for enterprise AI. The second, "The New Security Mandate for Enterprise AI," shifts the lens to security, what it means for private cloud in the AI era and where confidence is lowest and highest. 56% run or plan to run inference/production AI on private cloud. 57% trust private cloud for security, reliability, and scalability platform. 56% of enterprises lack centrally managed compliance, risking security exposure. - [READ PLATFORM IMPERATIVE](https://www.vmware.com/docs/private-cloud-outlook-2026-new-platform-imperative) - [READ SECURITY MANDATE](https://www.vmware.com/docs/new-security-mandate-for-enterprise-ai) ### Who Benefits From a Private Cloud Platform? - CIOs - Infrastructure VPs - Platform Engineering Leaders **CIOs** VMware Cloud Foundation empowers CIOs to align infrastructure strategy with security, cost control, and AI readiness, enabling consistent compliance and a robust security posture across all environments. **Infrastructure VPs** VMware Cloud Foundation helps Infrastructure VPs: - Automate policy enforcement, - Promote continuous audit readiness, - Manage workload repatriation, - Detect drift to reduce security exposure at scale. - [VIEW INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS](https://www.vmware.com/solutions/cloud-infrastructure) **Platform Engineering Leaders** VMware Cloud Foundation enables Platform Engineering Leaders to embed automated security guardrails into self-service provisioning to deliver consistent operations across traditional and AI workloads. - [EXPLORE PLATFORM ENGINEERING](https://www.vmware.com/solutions/cloud-infrastructure/platform-engineering) **Advanced Services for VMware Cloud Foundation** Accelerate innovation in your private cloud with a robust catalog of ready-to-deploy solutions to extend capabilities and address business needs. - [EXPLORE ADVANCED SERVICES](https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-infrastructure/advanced-services) ## [Customer Stories](https://www.vmware.com/resources/customers) ![GCI Logo](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt0a654cba87049bf7/66fb8e266626797471cb423e/vmw-gci-logo.png) VMware Cloud Foundation allows us to focus on our application developers and providing new functionality to our customers and increase business value. –Jeremy Mayfield, Sr. Solutions Architect, GCI Communication Corp. - WATCH VIDEO ![US Senate Federal Credit Union Logo](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt36632f8b2fbbc571/66fb8e47bb7fe51aed8b6e4f/vmw-united-states-senate-federal-credit-union-logo.png) In a private cloud environment, we can provide a level of security that we feel is unmatched with any public cloud provider. –Mark Fournier, CIO, US Senate Federal Credit Union - WATCH VIDEO ![Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Logo](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt54de3756b0a431d4/66fb8e6048be054c6315ba1b/vmw-charlotte-pipe-logo.png) As we look forward, the possibilities and flexibility offered by VMware Cloud Foundation excite us. -Rodney Barnhardt, Server Administrator, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry ## Get the Latest ### Announcing General Availability of VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 Unlock the power of Private Cloud with VCF 9.1. Check out the blog for the latest innovations in private cloud infrastructure. - [READ LAUNCH BLOG](https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/05/05/vcf-9-1-secure-cost-effective-private-cloud-platform-for-production-ai) ### Virtually Speaking: The AI Reality Check with Dave Linthicum Dave Linthicum shares his perspective from working with CIOs, technology leaders, and organizations trying to turn AI from hype into something that actually delivers value. - [READ BLOG](https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/05/27/virtually-speaking-the-ai-reality-check-with-dave-linthicum) ## Resources - [Blogs](https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/?s=private+cloud) - [Partners](https://www.broadcom.com/how-to-buy/partner-distributor-lookup) - [Private Cloud Outlook 2025](https://www.vmware.com/docs/private-cloud-outlook-2025) ## Ready to Get Started? Start your journey with the Private Cloud Modernization Program. - [LET US KNOW YOUR INTEREST](https://go-vmware.broadcom.com/LP=1070) [Private Cloud Outlook 2026 Report | Break It Down](https://players.brightcove.net/6415665063001/83iWkhhmz_default/index.html?videoId=6397351384112) — 2:52, published 2026-08-13 ## Also of Interest - [VMware Cloud Director | Leading Cloud Service Delivery Platform](https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-infrastructure/cloud-director) - [What is private cloud?](https://www.vmware.com/topics/private-cloud) - [VMware Cloud Foundation](https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-infrastructure/vmware-cloud-foundation)