VMware Cloud Foundation is a unified private-cloud platform that combines the scale and agility of public cloud with security and performance of private cloud, delivering increased productivity and lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
VMware Cloud
Foundation can be used to modernize infrastructure with integrated,
enterprise-class compute, networking, storage, management, and security across
all endpoints.
With
automated infrastructure and intelligent operations, organizations can optimize
performance, lower costs and reduce operational overhead.
Accelerate
innovation with a self-service IaaS platform that delivers a modern cloud
interface to run VMs, containers and AI workloads.
With
built-in security and resiliency, safeguard the business, ensure business
continuity, and free up teams to focus on innovation instead of addressing
security threats.
The core products
that come with VCF 9.0 are as follows
vSphere
The two core
components of VMware vSphere are VMware ESX and VMware vCenter.
· ESX
is the virtualization platform where you create and run virtual machines and
virtual appliances, Kubernetes workloads, and AI/ML workloads.
· vCenter
is the service through which you manage multiple hosts connected in a network
pool host resources.
vSAN
· VMware®
vSAN™ aggregates local or direct-attached capacity devices of all ESX hosts in
a cluster and creates a single storage pool shared across all ESX hosts in the
vSAN cluster.
· You
can use vSphere features that require shared storage, such as vSphere HA,
vSphere vMotion, and vSphere DRS, without the need for external shared storage.
NSX
· VMware
NSX enables network connectivity, operations, and scale. It uses a
software-defined approach to networking that spans data centers, clouds and
application frameworks.
· NSX
brings networking services closer to the application, whether running on
virtual machines (VMs), containers or physical servers. This allows for a cloud
operating model where networks can be provisioned and managed independently of
the underlying hardware.
· NSX
replicates the entire network model in software, enabling any network
topology—from simple to complex multi-tier networks—to be created and
provisioned in seconds. Users can create multiple virtual networks with diverse
requirements, leveraging a combination of the services offered over NSX or from
a broad ecosystem of third-party integrations to build inherently more agile
and secure environments. These services can then be extended to various
endpoints within and across clouds.
VCF
Operations
· VMware
Cloud Foundation Operations (formerly VMware Aria Operations) or VCF Operations
helps your organization build, manage, operate and secure your private cloud
infrastructure by deploying and maintaining its fleet-level components,
providing visibility and enhanced performance across the workload and
infrastructure stack, and helping your organization stay compliant with
regulatory standards and organizational guidelines.
VCF
Automation
· VMware
Cloud Foundation Automation (formerly VMware Aria Automation) or VCF Automation
enables IT teams and cloud service providers (CSPs) to deliver a self-service
private cloud for AI, Kubernetes, and VM-based applications.
· The
solution simplifies the process of provisioning and scaling a multi-tenant
private cloud with out-of-the-box Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offerings,
accelerating the time to market for applications while maintaining control
using policy-based governance.
