VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 & NSX 9.0

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