Which editions of VMware Cloud Foundation include the integrated Tanzu Kubernetes Grid and Tanzu Management?
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VMware Cloud Foundation+ combines industry-leading full stack hyperconverged infrastructure technology, an enterprise-ready Kubernetes environment, and high-value cloud services to transform existing on-premises deployments into SaaS-enabled infrastructure.
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Optimize performance, resilience, and availability for both VMs and Kubernetes clusters with integrated container orchestration, delivered by VMware Cloud Foundation with Tanzu.
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Run workloads at scale without compromise with consistent infrastructure for both existing enterprises applications and modern containerized applications.
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Manage workloads on premises or in the cloud by extending the same infrastructure, operations, tools, and processes everywhere.
Flexible subscription-based consumption
For added customer flexibility and alignment with industry standards, both VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware Cloud Foundation+ are offered with subscription-based consumption.
Intrinsic Security
Ensure enterprise-level security with our full-stack HCI platform that consolidates traditional VM and modern container workloads.
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Provision agile infrastructure from a pool of virtualized resources on premises, at the edge, or in the cloud. Automation and orchestration simplify management and lower costs of deploying VM and container-based workloads in order to quickly scale to meet the needs of your business.
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Future proof deploy modern apps on premises or in the cloud through VMware Cloud Foundation Services, a new, integrated Kubernetes and RESTful API surface.
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Deploy AI/ML workloads including VMs and containers with VMware Cloud Foundation with Tanzu and NVIDIA AI Enterprise Suite.
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Compare VMware Cloud Foundation Editions
VMware Cloud Foundation with Tanzu includes Tanzu Standard Edition
VMware Cloud Foundation+ and VMware Cloud Foundation-Subscription include Tanzu Standard Edition
VMware Cloud Foundation+ and VMware Cloud Foundation-Subscription include Tanzu Standard Edition
Starter
Automate infrastructure deployment and provisioning; includes lifecycle management for VMware’s core hyperconverged stack for traditional VM workloads.
Standard
Full-stack hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) with integrated security, automated deployment and Lifecycle Management.
Advanced
Deploys a VMware Cloud operating model with advanced storage, networking and cloud management with automated operations.
Enterprise
Implement a full enterprise cloud with enterprise storage, networking and management, optimized with integrated VM workload automation.
Frequently Asked Questions
The 'VMware Cloud Foundation with Tanzu' Standard, Advanced, Enterprise and VCF+ and VCF-S subscription editions of VMware Cloud Foundation include the Tanzu Standard edition (1 Year Term). Note that the 'VMware Cloud Foundation' Starter, edition DOES NOT include the Tanzu Standard edition, but this can be an add-on SKU for management of Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters.
Will existing VMware Cloud Foundation 3.x deployments be able to upgrade to VMware Cloud Foundation 4.x?
In addition to existing migration methods, there is limited support for in-place migrations from VMware Cloud Foundation 3.11 releases to VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5 via VMware Professional Service Organization (PSO). Contact your sales and channel teams for guidance on choosing the best method for migrating your environment.
How can I use VMware Cloud Foundation for hybrid cloud?
Select service providers from the VMware Cloud Provider Program (VCPP) offer cloud services powered by VMware Cloud Foundation, including CenturyLink, OVH, and Rackspace. VMware Cloud on AWS is an on-demand service operated, managed, and sold by VMware. Additional solutions include Azure VMware Solutions and Google Cloud VMware Engine.
How can I purchase VMware Cloud Foundation software?
There are five ways to purchase VMware Cloud Foundation:
- Directly from VMware (perpetual or subscription licensing).
- From VMware channel partners
- As part of an integrated system from OEM vendors;
- As a subscription service from a VCPP service provider and
- As a subscription service with VMware Cloud Foundation+ (cloud connected) and VMware Cloud Foundation-Subscription (disconnected).
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