VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 is the latest release of VMware’s integrated Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) platform, combining compute, storage, networking, security, and cloud operations into a single, lifecycle-managed solution.
Bundled with NSX 9.0, this release delivers advanced networking, zero-trust security, micro-segmentation, and modern cloud-scale networking for private and hybrid cloud environments.
This page provides official installation, upgrade, and management appliances required to deploy and operate VCF 9.0 with NSX 9.0 in production, lab, or evaluation environments.
These packages are commonly used by system administrators, cloud engineers, architects, and lab environments for testing, learning, and enterprise deployments.
🔹 NSX 9.0 – Networking & Security Components
Download core VMware NSX 9.0 appliances used for advanced networking, security, and micro-segmentation.
- NSX Manager (Unified Appliance)
Central control plane for NSX configuration and policy management. - NSX Edge Node (ISO / OVA)
Routing, firewall, VPN, load balancing, and north-south traffic handling. - NSX Upgrade Bundles (MUB / NUB / Pre-Check)
Used for in-place upgrades and lifecycle management.
🔹 VMware Cloud Foundation Core Appliances
These components form the backbone of VCF 9.0 deployments.
- VCF SDDC Manager Appliance
Centralized deployment and lifecycle management for the entire cloud stack. - VCF Operations Lifecycle Manager
Automates upgrades and compliance across infrastructure components.
🔹 VMware Cloud Foundation Operations (Formerly Aria / vRealize)
Monitor, automate, and optimize your cloud environment using these operations tools:
- Operations Appliance – Performance monitoring & analytics
- Operations Logs Appliance – Centralized log management
- Operations Automation (O11N / Automation VA) – Infrastructure automation
- Cloud Proxy – Secure outbound connectivity
- Upgrade PAK Files – Version upgrades and patching
🔹 VCF Operations for Networks
Advanced network analytics and traffic visibility for NSX environments.
- Operations for Networks – Platform Appliance
- Operations for Networks – Collector
- Upgrade Bundles
🔹 Disaster Recovery & Integrations
- VMware Live Recovery (VLR)
Disaster recovery and ransomware protection. - NSX Splunk App
Integrate NSX logs with Splunk for SIEM and analytics.
⚠️ Important Notes
- These files are intended for educational, lab, and evaluation purposes.
- Always ensure you comply with VMware / Omnissa licensing policies.
- Use the correct upgrade order when deploying or upgrading Cloud Foundation environments.
📌 Who Should Use These Downloads?
✔ Cloud & Infrastructure Engineers
✔ VMware / Omnissa Professionals
✔ Training & Certification Labs
✔ Enterprise IT Teams
✔ Private Cloud Architects
Key Highlights
🚀 VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0
- Unified lifecycle management with SDDC Manager
- Automated deployment & upgrades
- Integrated operations, logging, and automation
- Improved scalability and performance
- Built-in security and compliance
🔐 NSX 9.0
- Advanced Layer 2–7 networking
- Distributed firewall & micro-segmentation
- Edge services (routing, load balancing, VPN)
- Enhanced visibility & troubleshooting
- Seamless integration with VCF Operations
📥 Download Links
Use the buttons below to download the required packages:
🔽 nsx-edge-9.0.0.0.24733066.iso
🔽 nsx-edge-9.0.0.0.24733066.ova
🔽 nsx-unified-appliance-9.0.0.0.24733065.ova
🔽 nsx_splunk_app.spl
🔽 O11N_VA-9.0.0.0.24674408-updaterepo.iso
🔽 O11N_VA-9.0.0.0.24674408.ova
🔽 Operations-Appliance-9.0.0.0.24695812.ova
🔽 Operations-Cloud-Proxy-9.0.0.0.24695833.ova
🔽 Operations-Logs-Appliance-9.0.0.0.24695810.ova
🔽 Operations-Upgrade-9.0.0.0.24695814.pak
🔽 VCF-OPS-Lifecycle-Manager-Appliance-9.0.0.0.24695816.ova
🔽 VCF-SDDC-Manager-Appliance-9.0.0.0.24703748.ova
🔽 vmsp-vcfa-combined-9.0.0.0.24701403.tar
🔽 VMware-Cloud-Foundation-Operations-for-Networks-9.0.0.0.24694676-collector.ova
🔽 VMware-Cloud-Foundation-Operations-for-Networks-9.0.0.0.24694676-platform.ova
🔽 VMware-Cloud-Foundation-Operations-for-Networks.9.0.0.0.24694676.upgrade.bundle
🔽 VMware-NSX-edge-9.0.0.0.24733066.nub
🔽 VMware-NSX-upgrade-bundle-9.0.0.0.0.24733063-pre-check.pub
🔽 VMware-NSX-upgrade-bundle-9.0.0.0.0.24733063.mub
🔽 VMware-VLR-9.0.3.0.24693627.iso
