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.
Our new multi-cloud offering introduces VMware Cloud Foundation-Subscription (includes Tanzu Standard), which adds a flexible term-based licensing option for on-premises deployments.
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A comparison of cloud infrastructures shows how deploying VMware Cloud Foundation saves money.
Optimize performance, resilience, and availability for your Kubernetes clusters with integrated container orchestration, delivered by VMware Cloud Foundation with Tanzu.
Access the broadest deployment options across both private and public cloud, and choose from self-managed and as-a-service options for HCI.
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.
Optimize performance, resilience, and availability for your Kubernetes clusters with integrated container orchestration, powered by vSphere with Tanzu.
Manage workloads on premises or in the cloud by extending the same infrastructure, operations, tools, and processes everywhere.
Ensure enterprise-level security with our full-stack HCI platform that consolidates traditional VM and modern container workloads.
Learn how VMware Cloud Foundation evolves for next-generation applications with advanced enhancements in hardware, performance, manageability, and security.
Read the BlogLeverage this 5-step framework to accelerate your cloud operating journey with hybrid cloud.
Get the eBookLearn how to modernize data centers and deploy modern apps with VMware Cloud Foundation with Tanzu.
Read the Solution BriefDiscover a new framework for software technology partners to integrate with VMware infrastructure.
Learn MoreProvision 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.
Develop and deploy modern apps on premises or in the cloud through VMware Cloud Foundation Services, a new, integrated Kubernetes and RESTful API surface.
Gain automated deployment of Horizon 7 virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) to standardize, automate, and simplify virtual desktops.
VMware Cloud Foundation Services are a new Kubernetes and RESTful API surface that enables developers to get self-service access to Kubernetes clusters and all core services.
Manage consistent, compliant and conformant Kubernetes clusters.
Manage virtual routers, load balancers and firewall rules.
Run containers directly on the hypervisor for improved security, performance, and manageability.
Store, manage and secure Docker and OCI images.
Access persistent disks for use with container, Kubernetes clusters and virtual machines.
Lumen (formerly CenturyLink) deployed full-stack HCI as the foundation of its cloud strategy.
Watch the Video (3:21)Rackspace updated their entire stack with VMware Cloud Foundation for better performance, time savings, and security.
"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
Learn how simple it is to install.
Test drive the capabilities.
Review release notes and documentation.
Request a free HCI assessment.
Choose the VMware Cloud Foundation edition that works best for you.
Starter |
Standard |
Advanced |
Enterprise |
Automate infrastructure deployment and provisioning; includes lifecycle management for VMware’s core hyperconverged stack for traditional VM workloads |
Adopt cloud management capabilities in an on-premises data center with integrated Tanzu Kubernetes container orchestration and VM management. |
Evolve the VMware-based cloud operating model with advanced cloud management tools and integrated Tanzu Kubernetes container orchestration and VM workload automation. |
Implement a full enterprise cloud operating model with advanced management, networking, and storage, optimized with integrated Tanzu Kubernetes container orchestration and VM workload automation. |
Compare VMware Cloud Foundation Editions
For the complete vSphere features, please refer to the vSphere Licensing White Paper.
For the complete NSX Data Center features, please refer to the NSX Datasheet.
For the complete vSAN features, please refer to vSAN Licensing Guide.
For the complete vRealize Network Insight features, please refer to the vRNI Datasheet.
For the complete vRealize Suite features, please refer to vRealize Suite PnP White Paper.
For the complete VMware Tanzu Edition features, please refer to VMware Tanzu comparison chart.
The Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise editions of VMware Cloud Foundation include the integrated Tanzu Kubernetes Grid functionality . The VMware Cloud Foundation Starter edition includes standard VM workload management.
VMware Cloud Foundation with Tanzu is limited to greenfield VCF environments. Upgrades for existing VCF deployments are not supported at this time. Existing VMware Cloud Foundation 3.x instances can currently upgrade to 3.10, and in future releases will also support upgrades to 4.x.
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, powered by VMware Cloud Foundation. Additional solutions include Azure VMware Solutions by CloudSimple and Google Cloud VMware Solution.