Broadcom is updating its private cloud offering, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), to enhance infrastructure modernization, developer productivity, and security/resilience. The company faced criticism for its handling of products since acquiring VMware, but recent announcements of VCF 5.2 and vSphere Foundation 5.2 aim to address these concerns.
The new VCF update focuses on three main areas: modernizing infrastructure with features like VCF import, supporting petabyte storage, and optimized edge management. It also aims to enhance the cloud experience for developers through simplified application deployment and improved performance insights. Safety and resilience are improved with features like ESXi Live Patching, vDefend for enhanced security, and vSAN Data Protection for data threats.
Features announced for the upcoming VMware vSphere Foundation 5.2 include Esxi Live Patching for faster updates, developer access to self-service infrastructure, and Tanzu Kubernetes Grid as an independent service for quicker updates. The update also includes improvements in management, user experience, and security enhancements.
Broadcom quoted IDC’s research director Dave McCarthy, stating that the need for private clouds is driven by concerns around data security and AI. Organizations must ensure private data stays private, and VMware Cloud Foundation is evolving to meet these needs.
Overall, the updates and innovations delivered by Broadcom aim to help customers accelerate adoption of private clouds tailored to their unique organizational needs.
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