VMware HCX is available as an add-on service in VMware Cloud on AWS GovCloud environments.

Note: For VMware Cloud on AWS GovCloud, HCX complies with the FedRAMP High baseline requirements. Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a government-wide program that promotes the adoption of secure cloud services across the federal government by providing a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services.

HCX for VMware Cloud on AWS GovCloud supports similar services and features as HCX for VMware Cloud on AWS. For a list of supported services, see HCX Services for HCX on VMware Cloud on AWS GovCloud.

HCX for VMware Cloud on AWS GovGloud has similarities and differences with commercial versions of HCX from the VMware Cloud on AWS. For a list of these operational differences see, HCX Installation Workflow for VMware Cloud on AWS GovCloud.

You can find the process for deploying HCX for VMware Cloud on AWS GovCloud in Deploying HCX from the VMware Cloud on AWS Console. For a complete workflow describing the deployment process, see HCX Installation Workflow for HCX Public Clouds.