VCF 9

The upgrade process to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 depends on your current version of VCF and a combination of environmental, software, and hardware considerations. For example, a specific hardware requirement may have changed and is no longer supported in newer versions of VCF. The upgrade process for 5.x VCF versions has...

In the last post in this series, we deployed the VMware Cloud Foundation 9 Installer & configured the offline depot. We can now proceed with the VCF 9 Deployment Wizard. Part 1 – Physical ESXi Host ConfigurationPart 2 – Deploying the VCF 9 Installer & Offline DepotPart 3 – Deploying...

In the previous part of this VCF series, we ran through some basic prerequisites and deployed the embedded ESXi hostsThis is a multi-part post. You can find the index of all the posts here: Part 1 – Physical ESXi Host ConfigurationPart 2 – Deploying the VCF 9 Installer & Offline...

VCF 9 was announced in 2024 and became GA on 17th June 2025. Since then, the VMUG Advantage team has collaborated with Broadcom to offer complimentary VCF9 licenses to their members who pass the VCF Architect VCP exam.Most of us do not have large home labs, and as a result, deploying VCF 9 for training...

IntroductionUnderstanding the Edge Computing ChallengeVMware Cloud Foundation 9.0: A Game-Changer for Edge ModernizationKey Features of VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0Single-Node vSphere Supervisor: Optimizing for EdgeBenefits of Single-Node DeploymentTanzu Kubernetes Grid for Edge ComputingSingle-Node Cluster ArchitectureHub-and-Spoke ArchitectureImplementation StrategyPlanning and PrerequisitesDeployment Best PracticesOperational ConsiderationsManaging single-node vSphere Supervisor deployments requires careful consideration of ongoing...

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9 marks the first major release following Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware and it’s a substantial step forward. Designed to deliver public cloud-like capabilities within on-premises private cloud environments, VCF 9 offers a more streamlined, integrated, and automated experience than ever before. This post kicks off a...