Summary:
– VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 provides a seamless developer experience for provisioning infrastructure services quickly.
– Early adopters praise VCF 9.0 for removing IT silos and enabling easier security patching.
– Broadcom introduces new private cloud solutions with VCF 9.0, including VMware Private AI Foundation and VMware Live Recovery.
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VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0: Revolutionizing Infrastructure Provisioning
VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 is changing the game when it comes to infrastructure provisioning. According to Shenoy, the focus is on providing a seamless developer experience where infrastructure services can be requested and provisioned in a matter of seconds, eliminating the long wait times that were once a common frustration.
Early adopters of VCF 9.0 are singing its praises, highlighting how it eliminates IT silos that often lead to issues in managing infrastructure. Additionally, it streamlines the process of implementing security patches across different environments, making the overall management much more efficient.
Broadcom’s Contribution to Private Cloud Solutions
Broadcom has also made significant strides in the private cloud sector with the release of VCF 9.0. One of the key offerings is the VMware Private AI Foundation with Nvidia, a joint AI platform solution that enhances cybersecurity with air-gap support and provides GPU-as-a-Service for AI workloads with multi-tenancy support. This solution also offers improved GPU and vGPU monitoring capabilities, among other features.
Another notable addition is VMware Live Recovery, which provides an on-premises isolated clean room/recovery environment for cyber recovery in case of a natural disaster or malicious attack. With up to 200 immutable snapshots per virtual machine and the ability to expand storage independently of compute, this service ensures efficient scaling and robust data protection.
New Services and Features
Alongside VCF 9.0, Broadcom introduces new services such as VMware vDefend, which enhances threat detection and response capabilities, as well as VMware Data Services Manager (DSM) that offers enterprise support for PostgreSQL and MySQL. Additionally, the Avi Load Balancer now supports load balancing as a self-service, providing plug-and-play load balancing services for VM and Kubernetes workloads.
Overall, VCF 9.0 is now available and promises to revolutionize infrastructure provisioning and management, making it easier, faster, and more secure for businesses to operate in the modern private cloud environment.
