Introduction
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 marks a major leap in private cloud infrastructure, combining automation, performance, and security into a unified platform. Designed to meet the demands of modern workloads, VCF 9.0 empowers IT teams and developers with a cloud-smart approach that balances agility and governance.
Technical Overview
VCF 9.0 introduces a series of short technical videos that explain its architecture, features, and use cases. These videos are available on the official blog and YouTube channel, offering insights into deployment models, automation, and operational best practices.
What’s New in VCF 9.0
Key innovations include:
- Unified Operations Console: Centralized management for health, patching, and compliance.
- Advanced NVMe Memory Tiering: Extends DRAM with fast flash for better performance and cost efficiency.
- Global Deduplication in vSAN: Reduces storage footprint across clusters.
- Integrated CI/CD: Argo CD and Kubernetes support for modern app delivery.
- Embedded Cost Control: Real-time chargeback and showback dashboards.
Explore the full feature set in the What's New blog post.
Modernizing Infrastructure
VCF 9.0 redefines modern infrastructure by virtualizing compute, storage, and networking into a software-defined model. It supports both traditional VMs and containerized workloads, integrates with hybrid cloud environments, and emphasizes automation and security.
Highlights include:
- Self-service provisioning for developers and application owners.
- Support for GPU orchestration and AI workloads.
- Live patching for ESX and NSX components without downtime.
- vSAN ESA for scalable, high-performance storage.
Read more in the Modernize Your Infrastructure blog.
Hands-On Labs
To help users get practical experience, VMware released new Hands-On Labs for VCF 9.0. These labs cover:
- Performance tuning with NVMe and Virtual Hardware v22.
- Benchmarking with VMmark 4.
- Resource monitoring using esxtop.
These labs are available for free and provide a guided experience to explore VCF’s capabilities.
-> Some more Labs from HOL...
Conclusion
VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 delivers a robust, scalable, and secure private cloud platform. Whether you're modernizing infrastructure, optimizing operations, or enabling developer agility, VCF 9.0 provides the tools and flexibility to succeed in today’s hybrid IT landscape.
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