The VMware Cloud Foundation Upgrade Guide describes how to upgrade VMware Cloud Foundation. The information includes prerequisites, step-by-step configuration instructions, and suggested best practices.
Intended Audience
The VMware Cloud Foundation Upgrade Guide is intended for cloud architects, infrastructure administrators, and cloud administrators who are familiar with and want to use VMware software to quickly deploy and manage a Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC). The information in this document is written for experienced data center system administrators who are familiar with:
- Concepts of virtualization, software-defined data centers, virtual infrastructure (VI), and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)
- VMware virtualization technologies, such as VMware ESXi™
- Software-defined networking using VMware NSX®
- Software-defined storage using VMware vSAN™
- IP networks
Additionally, you should be familiar with these VMware software products, software components, and their features:
- VMware vSphere®
- VMware vCenter Server® and VMware vCenter® Server Appliance™
- VMware Platform Services Controller™
- VMware NSX-T™ Data Center
- VMware NSX® Data Center for vSphere®
- VMware vRealize® Log Insight™
- VMware Horizon®
- VMware App Volumes™
Related Publications
The VMware Cloud Foundation Operations and Administration Guide provides information about managing a VMware Cloud Foundation™ system, including managing the system's virtual infrastructure, managing users, configuring and deploying service offerings, and upgrading and monitoring the system.
