VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) is VMware’s flagship hybrid cloud platform that combines compute, storage, networking, and security into a fully integrated Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC). It delivers consistent operations across private and public clouds with automated lifecycle management and simplified workload deployment.
If you’re building a modern datacenter or planning a large-scale VMware environment, VCF provides the complete suite of VMware technologies required for cloud-ready infrastructure.
What Is VMware Cloud Foundation?
VMware Cloud Foundation is a unified platform that includes:
vSphere for compute virtualization
vSAN for software-defined storage
NSX-T for network virtualization & micro-segmentation
SDDC Manager for automated deployment, configuration & lifecycle management
vRealize Suite components for operations, automation & logging (depending on edition)
VCF is designed for enterprises looking for a scalable cloud architecture with full-stack integration managed through a single console.