VMware Cloud Foundation Edge
Private cloud infrastructure
for every edge site.
VCF Edge brings the full power of VMware Cloud Foundation to remote locations — retail stores, factory floors, branch offices, and remote clinics — starting from a single host, with centralized management across thousands of sites.
10+
Sites minimum purchase
70%
Faster site deployment
Platform Overview
The industry's first private cloud IaaS solution for edge sites
VMware Cloud Foundation Edge is an optimized configuration of VCF specifically licensed for edge locations — banking branches, retail stores, manufacturing floors, healthcare facilities, power substations, and government remote sites where compute must run locally.
Unlike standard VCF which requires 4+ hosts, VCF Edge supports single-node deployments. VCF 9.0 Edge introduces single-node vSphere Supervisor — enabling VMs and Kubernetes containers on one ESXi host, dramatically reducing hardware footprint and cost at resource-constrained sites.
Minimum purchase is 10 sites. Centralized management from a core data center VCF instance eliminates the need for on-site IT staff at remote locations. VCF 9.x adds GitOps with Argo CD for consistent deployments across thousands of sites from a single Git repository.
Deployment Models
Single-Host Edge Site
1 server per location. VMs + containers via single-node vSphere Supervisor. Ideal for retail branches, small clinics, remote offices.
Multi-Node Edge Cluster
2–4 node vSAN clusters for HA and higher capacity. Mission-critical workloads requiring resiliency. Ideal for regional hubs and large branch sites.
Centrally Managed Remote Edge
Edge workload domain managed from central SDDC Manager. Lifecycle operations executed centrally. No on-site IT required.
Standalone / Air-Gapped Edge
Independent deployment without persistent WAN connectivity. Suitable for tactical government, offshore platforms, or industrial environments.
Industry Use Cases
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Retail
POS systems, inventory management, customer analytics, and digital signage at thousands of stores. Local transaction processing with real-time fraud detection — operational during WAN outages.
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Manufacturing
Virtual PLCs, quality inspection AI, IoT sensor processing on factory floors. GPU-accelerated AI for production-line inspection. Updates deployed across 30+ plants during scheduled maintenance.
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Remote Healthcare
EHR access, medical imaging, and diagnostics at satellite clinics. Patient data stays local. Edge AI for diagnostic assistance where specialists are not physically present.
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Banking Branches
Local compute for ATM management, branch banking, and fraud detection. Centrally managed security policies with local execution — no branch IT staff required.
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Energy & Utilities
Power substations, pipeline monitoring, and grid management. Ruggedized hardware support. Air-gapped deployments for SCADA/OT isolation requirements.
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Telecom / 5G
Virtual network functions, content delivery, and 5G edge computing at cell sites and regional hubs. NSX supports network slicing and multi-tenancy for NFV infrastructure.
How 27 Virtual Helps You
Your edge estate,
modernized without sprawl.
Modernizing distributed edge sites means hundreds of variables — connectivity, hardware, operational models, change windows. We have planned and executed multi-site rollouts across retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and energy. Here is the playbook.
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Phase 01
Edge Estate Discovery
- Site inventory & classification
- Connectivity & latency mapping
- Existing hardware audit
- Workload-per-site profiling
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Phase 02
Tiered Architecture
- Single-host vs. multi-node tier design
- Hardware selection & ruggedization specs
- WAN optimization & SD-WAN integration
- Air-gapped / OT isolation patterns
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Phase 03
Pilot & Phased Rollout
- Pilot site deployment & validation
- Zero-touch provisioning configuration
- Phased rollout across site categories
- Parallel cutover with rollback plans
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Phase 04
Centralized Operations
- Single-pane multi-site management
- Monitoring & alerting integration
- Patch & lifecycle automation
- Local-resilience runbook library
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Phase 05
Day 2 & Scale
- Site expansion & hardware refresh
- AI / GPU edge expansion planning
- Compliance & DR validation cycles
- Continuous optimization reviews
The 27 Virtual Difference
Why teams choose us
over anyone else.
Edge is not core data center thinking made smaller — it is a different problem with different rules. We have solved it across hundreds of distributed sites.
200+
Edge Sites Deployed
From single-host retail locations to multi-node manufacturing plants, we have stood up VCF Edge across every site profile in production. We know what fails — and what holds.
8
Broadcom Knights on Staff
The Broadcom Knights designation is the highest individual engineering honor in the VMware ecosystem. Depth at the edge, no exceptions.
10+
Years at Pinnacle Partner Status
Pinnacle is Broadcom's top partner tier — held continuously for over a decade. The reputation we built at the core, brought to your edge.
100%
Knowledge Transfer on Every Site
Edge teams operate without a parent data center on speed dial. We embed runbook-driven training so each remote site has the muscle memory to recover unaided.
0
Cookie-Cutter Rollout Plans
Every edge estate is unique. We refuse to ship template rollouts. Each site gets its own deployment profile based on connectivity, hardware, and workload mix.
9.x
Current on Edge Releases
We track every VCF release including Edge — single-node optimization, OT isolation patterns, zero-touch provisioning. Your sites get current validated practices.
Engagement Models
We meet you
where you are.
Whether you are modernizing 5 sites or 500, running a pilot, or auditing an existing estate — there is an engagement that fits.
Engagement Type 01
Edge Estate Modernization
End-to-end multi-site rollout — site survey through pilot through phased production deployment across your geography.
- Full site survey and tier classification
- Hardware specs and procurement guidance
- Pilot site deployment and validation
- Phased multi-site rollout
- Centralized operations setup
Engagement Type 02
Pilot & Validation
Test the architecture on a representative site before committing. We deploy a pilot, validate the model, and produce the rollout plan.
- Single-site pilot deployment
- Connectivity and resilience testing
- Performance baseline & failure simulation
- Production rollout plan
- Vendor and hardware recommendations
Engagement Type 03
Multi-Site Operations Audit
Already operating an edge estate? We audit your monitoring, lifecycle, and resilience — then deliver a prioritized improvement roadmap.
- Multi-site health and consistency review
- Patch and lifecycle automation gaps
- Monitoring and alerting coverage
- Site-by-site DR and resilience scoring
- Prioritized remediation roadmap
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"The organization and project management are top notch. One of the top, if not the top, long term technical engagement that I have ever been involved with. 27 Virtual brought VMware expertise we simply did not have in-house — and left our team better for it."
JP
Jeremy Peake
Team Lead, Infrastructure — Plexus Corp
Are You Ready for VCF Edge?
Our free Edge Readiness Assessment covers six dimensions in under an hour — across your distributed estate.
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Site InventoryGeographic mapping and tier classification
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ConnectivityWAN, latency, and resilience profile
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Hardware AuditCompatibility and ruggedization needs
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Workload MixPer-site application profiling
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OT IsolationAir-gap and security requirements
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Operations ModelCentralized vs distributed management
Ready to modernize your edge infrastructure?
We'll assess your edge estate, design the right deployment model per site category, and plan a phased rollout that reduces costs and eliminates management sprawl.
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