VMware Cloud Foundation product is a hyperconverged infrastructure offering from VMware. VMware Cloud Foundation is the unified SDDC platform that bundles VMware vSphere, vSAN, and NSX into a natively integrated stack to deliver enterprise-ready cloud infrastructure.
VMware Cloud Foundation includes a new software management product named SDDC Manager which controls the virtualized compute, network and storage resources. VMware Cloud Foundation uses SDDC Manager to bundle vSphere, vSAN and NSX into a single platform that can be deployed on premise as a part of private cloud or can be provisioned as a service through public cloud providers (VMware CloudTM on AWS or VMware Cloud Providers).
VMware Cloud Foundation automates the lifecycle operations like installation, configuration, operation of the software stack, features policy-driven Workload Domains and monitors both the physical topology of the software-defined datacenter, as well as its underling components.
VMware Cloud Foundation also integrates with pre-existing VMware products, including VMware vRealize Suite, VMware Integrated OpenStack, VMware Integrated Containers and VMware Horizon, and it leverages VMware vCenter Server for VM management, monitoring and provisioning.
Deployment Options:
VMware Cloud Foundation software can be consumed in three ways:
- Software deployment – on certified vSAN ReadyNodes and networking switches. To learn more, visit VMware Compatibility Guide.
- Integrated System – Cloud Foundation software pre-installed at the factory, available from these OEM vendors: Dell EMC, Fujitsu, Hitachi Vantara, HPE and QCT.
- As a Service from the Public Cloud – VMware Cloud on AWS or VMware Cloud Providers: IBM Cloud, OVH, Rackspace, and CenturyLink.