VMware Cloud Foundation is the industry’s most advanced hybrid cloud platform. It provides a complete set of software-defined services for compute, storage, networking, security and cloud management to run enterprise apps—traditional or containerized —in private or public environments. Cloud Foundation drastically simplifies the path to the hybrid cloud by delivering a single integrated solution that is easy to operate, thanks to built-in automated lifecycle management.

Products and solutions:

  • vSphere Enterprise Plus (includes TKGs, vCenter)
  • vSAN Enterprise per TiB
  • Aria Suite Enterprise
  • NSX Networking for VCF
  • HCX Enterprise​
  • Aria Operations for Network Enterprise
  • Data Service Manager​
  • SDDC Manager​
  • Broadcom MaintSupport​
  1. vSphere Enterprise Plus
  • Includes: Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKGs), vCenter
  • Description: The most comprehensive edition of vSphere, offering advanced features like vMotion, DRS, and HA. It’s ideal for large-scale deployments and mission-critical workloads.
  1. vSAN Enterprise per TiB
  • Description: A software-defined storage solution that provides scalable, high-performance storage for virtualized environments. The “per TiB” licensing model means you pay based on the amount of storage used.
  1. Aria Suite Enterprise
  • Description: A comprehensive suite of tools for automating IT operations and managing cloud resources. It includes Aria Operations for performance monitoring, Aria Automation for workflow automation, and Aria Log Insight for log management.
  1. NSX Networking for VCF
  • Description: A network virtualization platform that provides advanced networking capabilities, such as micro-segmentation and load balancing, for VCF environments.
  1. HCX Enterprise
  • Description: A hybrid cloud extension solution that enables seamless migration of workloads between on-premises and cloud environments.
  1. Aria Operations for Network Enterprise
  • Description: A specific module within Aria Suite that focuses on network performance monitoring and optimization.
  1. Data Service Manager
  • Description: A tool for managing data services within VCF environments. It can be used for tasks like data backup, replication, and disaster recovery.
  1. SDDC Manager
  • Description: A centralized platform for managing the entire SDDC infrastructure, including computer, storage, and networking components.
  1. Broadcom MaintSupport
  • Description: A maintenance and support contract provided by Broadcom (the current owner of VMware) for VCF environments. It typically includes technical support, software updates, and other maintenance services.

(Subscription term of 1, 3 or 5 years
Per core pricing
16 cores per CPU minimum
vSAN: 1 TiB per core
Broadcom Maintenance Support)

Add-on services-
Storage disaster and Ransomware Recovery, Application Networking and Security Application Platform Services, Private AI