The Getting Started with VMware Cloud Foundation document provides a high-level overview of the VMware Cloud Foundation™ product.
Intended Audience
The information in Getting Started with VMware Cloud Foundation is intended for data center cloud architects and cloud administrators who are familiar with:
Concepts of virtualization and software-defined data centers (SDDCs)
Networking and concepts such as uplinks, NICs, and IP networks
Hardware components such as top-of-rack (ToR) switches, inter-rack switches, servers with direct attached storage, cables, and power supplies
Methods for setting up physical racks in a data center
Using VMware vSphere® to work with virtual machines
Related VMware Cloud Foundation Publications
The VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 Release Notes lists the software components, new features, compatibility, and known issues in this VMware Cloud Foundation release.
The VMware Cloud Foundation Planning and Preparation Workbook provides detailed information about the inputs that are required to complete a VMware Cloud Foundation deployment. It also provides dynamic sizing guidance.
The VMware Cloud Foundation Deployment Guide is intended for data center cloud administrators who deploy a VMware Cloud Foundation system in their organization's data center.
The VMware Cloud Foundation Administration Guide contains detailed information about how to administer a VMware Cloud Foundation system in your data center.
The VMware Cloud Foundation Operations Guide provides best practices and step-by-step instructions about certain operations in VMware Cloud Foundation, such as, full-stack shutdown and startup.
The VMware Cloud Foundation Lifecycle Management document describes how to manage the life cycle of a VMware Cloud Foundation environment.
You can open these documents from the VMware Cloud Foundation Documentation main page.
Your VMware Cloud Foundation system includes a stack of VMware software products and components. You can find the documentation for those software products at VMware Docs.
VMware Cloud Foundation Glossary
The VMware Cloud Foundation Glossary defines terms specific to VMware Cloud Foundation.
Update History
This Getting Started with VMware Cloud Foundation is updated when necessary.
| Revision | Description |
|---|---|
| 24 AUG 2023 | You can now connect VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 deployments to VMware Cloud Foundation+. |
| 01 JUN 2023 | Initial version. |
