VMware Cloud Foundation Reviews

The main use cases for VMware Cloud Foundation are that it combines VMware and Azure, Windows, and all things at the cloud level. Azure is one of the applications I am using. Some Azure levels also direct Windows servers, as some Windows servers I have moved from VMware to Azure. The Azure portal operates at different levels.

I am using Azure 109, 019 as a fundamental level for on-premises infrastructure, PSS, IAS, and other Azure foundation components.

I utilize the workload portability feature in VMware Cloud Foundation, and the workload balance is effective. For example, in one cluster level, there are four to five ESXi hosts. Each ESXi host has minimum resources including CPU and memory allocations. At the VMware Cloud Foundation level, utilization is considerably lower.

The deployment model of VMware Cloud Foundation is implemented through one tool, though I cannot recall its exact name. Currently, my environment uses that tool to move applications from VMware to Azure.

Previously, with an old version of ESXi host, I encountered network communication issues and servers would sometimes become unresponsive. Two months ago, I upgraded the hardware level firmware first. After the firmware hardware level upgrade, I moved to the software level and migrated from essential to cloud migration, upgrading from 7.0 to 8.0. Subsequently, I completed the ESXi host upgrade. Now the system is stable and many issues have been resolved.

Based on my experience, I would recommend VMware Cloud Foundation because it is a stable advanced version in a good position. There is support from Nutanix nowadays, and the Broadcom team can easily identify cloud level issues. Support for old versions has almost ended, with licensing for old version servers expected to expire in September this year, prompting many users to migrate to the new version.

The primary use case for VMware Cloud Foundation is its ease of use and centralized management. All operations go through Cloud Foundation tools, which offer easy management.

A valuable feature of VMware Cloud Foundation is its ability to manage everything from a single console, including network, virtualization, and storage management. It is easy to manage and facilitates centralized management through Cloud Foundation tools.

The main use case for VMware Cloud Foundation is to create a scalable solution that allows for customization to align with our customer requirements. I have been using it to address various challenges in deploying customizable service catalogs and blueprints. I primarily use it for private cloud on-premises infrastructure.

VMware Cloud Foundation allows for extensive customization, aligning with our customer requirements. It provides a self-service portal akin to those in Google Cloud or Amazon Cloud, enabling requests for virtual machines and other resources within minutes. Additionally, it integrates with various services like Active Directory, DNS, backup, and ITSM Remedy.

The primary use case for VMware Cloud Foundation is to meet our requirements for host-level redundancy on both the primary site and the DR site. We were already using VMware on our old infrastructure and upgraded to new compute and solutions.

All features of VMware Cloud Foundation are valuable to us, as it covers every industry standard protocol and requirement protocol, and it assists in meeting our requirements for host-level redundancy on both the primary site and the DR site.

We are using VMware Cloud Foundation for virtualization within our on-premises infrastructure. We utilize it primarily for management through vSphere, vCenter, and vMotion, and it fits our current setup since we are not using a hybrid cloud environment.

We use VMware Cloud Foundation mainly for the virtualization part, and because it's a suite where everything is combined, we have vSphere and vCenter. Ever since they changed the license model, after the acquisition by Broadcom, it has become just VCF now. The number of tickets has gone down since the product is much more stable. This improved stability is helping us in a significant way.

I use the solution in my company for our own public and private clouds. We have created our cloud services using these products.

It is a good product, and it actually meets most of the requirements that our company has in terms of creating a cloud, and so that is why we are using it.

The tool's UI is great. I think it is easy to deploy the tool. As we have a user support base, I think it is a good product for our company.

We're just looking to set up a private cloud.

In our case, we don't use this extensively. The system belongs to a third party, so we have limited insight into the different ways they merge platforms and implement functionalities. We primarily purchase and pay for the license while the third party manages and maintains the platform. They integrate various functionalities into their management plane, likely using different tools.

We have little control over the tools they use to manage and control the platform. I've used VMware elsewhere and found it to be quite good, but in this instance, we have no say in their tool choices. The only thing they provide is the service we request.

We are the owners of the platform, but a third-party company is responsible for its support. They support the platform with their own tools, not VMware's. The only thing they have to do with VMware tools is purchase anything we request. We could request a task to be done, and they'll do it for us. 

If we recommend any areas where the platform isn't working, they have to use Huawei tools. We have no say over their use of vRealize Operations Manager or other VMware management tools. The virtual platform belongs to us. We pay for the license and everything else, but we have no control over how it's managed.

We are not really happy because we found that they don't use the full functionality of VMware. We paid for licenses for some solutions, like vRealize Operations Manager, but they don't use it. It's a waste of money.

I've worked in other companies where they provide that setup for different clients. So, we have set up private cloud solutions to provide workbooks for different clients. That's very good because you can keep them separate. 

You have one workbook for one client, another workbook for another client, and then the tools in your management area control everything. And everything's optimized. So that is very good with VMware.