Broadcom has launched a closed beta of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) version 9, aimed at streamlining the private cloud experience. This significant release allows users to create private clouds more easily via VMware's vCenter tool, integrating features like single sign-on across components, improved license management, and enhanced automation for provisioning virtual machines and resources. Broadcom's previous shift to subscription models for VMware products sparked customer dissatisfaction due to rising costs. However, the company argues that VCF 9 addresses these concerns, promising a more manageable and cohesive private cloud implementation for users.
The release of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) version 9 represents Broadcom's vision for an integrated, manageable private cloud, simplifying user experience and addressing previous criticisms.
Broadcom's CMO highlighted the integration of multiple tools into VMware's central management tool, improving self-service provisioning and overall usability in private cloud deployments.
VCF 9's beta introduces a single sign-on and enhanced automation, showcasing Broadcom's commitment to reconcile user frustrations from past pricing strategies and tool complexity.
Despite past customer dissatisfaction with VMware’s subscription model, Broadcom insists that the enhancements in VCF 9 justify the transition toward a more cohesive cloud strategy.
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