VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

What VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) is

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) is paid software for on-premise environments, deployed on a self-hosted basis rather than as a managed service. Its listed supported platforms are VMware vSphere, Kubernetes, and Ubuntu OS images. VCF includes configuration management, along with traffic features covering both Layer 4 and Layer 7 routing, global traffic management, and TLS termination. These capabilities give infrastructure teams specific tools to consider when planning configuration and traffic handling across the platforms VCF supports. VMware was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States. Buyers can review the product on VMware’s Cloud Foundation website and assess whether its platform support and routing functions fit their own environment. The pricing model is paid; no purchase amount or billing term is included in the listed facts, so the cost must be assessed separately before purchase.

Who it suits

VCF suits organizations operating on-premise infrastructure built around VMware vSphere, Kubernetes, or Ubuntu OS images. It may fit teams that want configuration management and Layer 4 or Layer 7 routing, global traffic management, and TLS termination in a self-hosted product.

Getting started

1. Visit VMware’s Cloud Foundation product website.
2. Plan an on-premise, self-hosted deployment.
3. Confirm that VMware vSphere, Kubernetes, or Ubuntu OS images match your environment.
4. Review the paid product with VMware.

Verdict

Choose VCF if your organization wants self-hosted, on-premise software with configuration management and the listed routing and traffic features. Look elsewhere if you need a managed service or your environment does not use its supported platforms.