Enterprise-Class Hyperconverged Infrastructure Made Simple
Transform your data center with VMware vSphere Foundation—the workload platform that combines compute and storage virtualization with built-in Kubernetes orchestration and intelligent operations. Run both virtual machines and containers on unified infrastructure with 77% operational efficiency gains and simplified management at scale.
Modern IT Challenges
Infrastructure Sprawl
Multiple disconnected storage and compute silos create operational complexity, inconsistent management, and hidden costs.
Exponential Data Growth
Growing data volumes strain traditional infrastructure, making it difficult to scale efficiently without massive capital investment.
Operational Inconsistency
Diverse tools and processes across environments increase errors, slow deployments, and complicate troubleshooting.
Workload Performance
Traditional architectures struggle to support demanding workloads like SAP-HANA, GPU applications, and real-time analytics.
Limited DevOps Support
Developers lack self-service access to infrastructure, slowing application deployment and innovation cycles.
High Operating Costs
Managing separate storage arrays and compute platforms increases capital expenditure and operational overhead.
Security and Compliance Risk
Fragmented security controls and inconsistent policies across infrastructure make compliance audits difficult and vulnerabilities harder to detect.
Key Business Benefits
Quantified Outcomes
77% faster storage deployments with automated vSphere Foundation Installer, reducing manual configuration and accelerating time-to-production.
96% less planned downtime through live patching, vMotion capabilities, and automated failover mechanisms maintaining service continuity.
42% more efficient infrastructure teams by reducing operational overhead with centralized management and intelligent automation across the infrastructure stack.
Up to 25% storage performance boost with vSAN traffic separation enabling independent scaling of compute and storage resources.
58% faster VM operations leveraging HTTP/2 support in VMware vCenter for accelerated management interactions and workflows.
100% reduction in last-minute hardware costs with intelligent resource optimization and lifecycle management preventing unexpected infrastructure failures.
vSphere Foundation Core Components
VMware vSAN
Enterprise-grade hyperconverged storage software that abstracts and aggregates locally attached disks. Delivers high performance, scalability, and robust security with native data-at-rest and data-in-transit encryption for simplified operations through vCenter.
vSphere Enterprise Plus
Advanced virtualization platform with vMotion, Distributed Resource Scheduler, and fault tolerance capabilities. Supports monster VMs up to 960 vCPUs and 16TB memory with NVMe Memory Tiering for enhanced performance and cost optimization.
vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS)
Integrated Kubernetes runtime enabling DevOps teams to deploy and manage containerized applications. Independent upgrades from vSphere allow rapid access to new Kubernetes features with minimal downtime and consistent, compliant cluster management.
Intelligent Operations
VMware Cloud Foundation Operations with automated workflows, proactive monitoring, and single-pane-of-glass diagnostics. Enhanced health analytics, storage optimization, and intelligent alerting accelerate issue resolution and reduce downtime.
Security & Compliance
Secure-by-default platform with comprehensive built-in security for all workload types including VMs, containers, and applications.
Live Patching for ESX enabling agile security by applying critical patches without taking hosts offline or evacuating virtual machines.
TLS 1.3 and FIPS 140-2 compliance with modern encryption standards and U.S. government-compliant cryptographic modules ensuring strong data protection.
Comprehensive vSAN security including data-at-rest encryption, data-in-transit encryption, and vSAN Replication for asynchronous disaster recovery.
Identity federation with Microsoft Active Directory, Entra ID, ADFS, PingFederate, and Okta for centralized access management and secure account provisioning.
vSphere Trust Authority with remote attestation for sensitive workloads and TPM 2.0 support protecting against operator and in-guest attacks.
Advanced Technical Capabilities
Hyperconverged Performance
- Monster VM support up to 960 vCPUs and 16TB memory
- NVMe Memory Tiering reducing server TCO by up to 38%
- 6x faster vGPU vMotion for GPU workload migration
- Up to 4x higher storage performance with vSAN ESA
- Heterogeneous vGPU profiles for flexible GPU sharing
- vSAN traffic separation boosting performance 25%
Kubernetes & Containers
- Independent VKS upgrades decoupled from vSphere
- Supervisor Cluster integration with minimal Day 0 config
- Local Consumption Interface for self-service access
- Autoscaling for Kubernetes clusters and nodes
- Supervisor on vSAN stretched clusters
- Open API 3.0 and Unified SDK for consistent interfaces
Storage & Lifecycle
- vSAN Native Snapshots for rapid backup and recovery
- vSAN Degraded Disk Handling with automated relocation
- vSAN Storage-Based Policy Management (SPBM)
- Multi-OEM server support in single vSAN cluster
- vSphere Lifecycle Manager for heterogeneous clusters
- Up to 70% extra usable capacity with compression
Business Continuity
- vSAN-to-vSAN Replication for asynchronous DR
- Stretched compute nodes for synchronous replication
- Automatic VM restart on physical failure
- Fault Tolerance for zero-downtime failover
- vMotion and Storage vMotion for live migration
- VMware vSphere Replication over LAN/WAN
Deployment Scenarios
Enterprise Data Centers
Consolidate compute and storage infrastructure with converged hyperconverged systems. Run mission-critical applications, databases, and analytics workloads with consistent performance and enterprise-grade reliability at scale.
Cloud-Ready Infrastructure
Build flexible, scalable infrastructure supporting both traditional VMs and modern containerized applications. Enable hybrid cloud deployments with seamless integration between on-premises and cloud environments.
AI & Analytics Workloads
Support demanding AI/ML inference, real-time analytics, and GPU-accelerated applications. Leverage monster VMs, NVMe Memory Tiering, and GPU acceleration for high-performance data processing and insights.
Secure Compliance Infrastructure
Meet stringent security and compliance requirements with FIPS 140-2 compliance, encryption at rest and in transit, and comprehensive audit logging for regulated industries.
Flexible Deployment Models
All-flash vSAN clusters with high-performance NVMe storage for demanding workloads requiring maximum throughput and minimal latency.
Hybrid vSAN configurations balancing performance and capacity with SSD and HDD combinations for cost-optimized infrastructure.
Multi-OEM environments leveraging vSphere Lifecycle Manager to manage heterogeneous server hardware in unified vSAN clusters with consistent lifecycle operations.
Stretched cluster topology spanning two physical locations with synchronous replication for geographic resilience and continuous availability.
Small-footprint deployments bringing vSphere Foundation to remote offices, branch sites, and edge locations with simplified management.
Advanced services add-ons including VMware Live Recovery for ransomware protection and VMware Avi Load Balancer for application delivery and security.
Enhance VMware vSphere Foundation with Advanced Add-Ons
VMware vSphere Foundation delivers a secure, enterprise-grade virtualization platform for modern workloads. Add-ons extend its capabilities, enabling you to optimize operations, strengthen security, and accelerate application innovation. Key Add-Ons Include:
Additional vSAN Storage Capacity
Expand storage beyond included capacity with flexible vSAN add-on licensing.
- Flexible capacity expansion
- Scale storage independently
- Pay for what you need
- Seamless integration
VMware Live Recovery
Industry-leading ransomware recovery and disaster recovery in a unified solution.
- Immutable cloud-based backups
- Isolated recovery environment
- Behavioral threat analysis
- Orchestrated DR workflows
- RPO as low as 1 minute
VMware Avi Load Balancer
Enterprise L4-L7 application delivery with AI-powered analytics.
- Multi-cloud load balancing
- Web application firewall
- Global server load balancing
- Predictive autoscaling
- Real-time analytics
Tanzu Mission Control
Centralized Kubernetes management across multiple clusters and clouds.
- Multi-cluster management
- Policy-driven governance
- Application discovery
- Security compliance
- GitOps integration
Simplify your Complexity
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