Research shows that a massive 94% of technology practitioners and decision-makers report incurring unnecessary expenses because their cloud resources aren’t being fully used,1 with 83% of enterprises already planning to move workloads back to private cloud from public cloud.2
Customers are actively looking for modern infrastructure that delivers a public cloud experience with the cost, performance, and security benefits of on-premises environments – which is where VMware Cloud Foundation 9 (VCF 9) comes in.
Designed to help all-sized organisations accomplish far more and spend far less, VCF 9 replaces the unrealised promise of cloud with a single, clear answer: a unified, full-stack private cloud platform for all applications – traditional, modern, or AI.
Cloud as it should be, delivering more business value
According to IDC, organisations that are already using VCF for running production workloads in their private and hybrid environments report:
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61% faster to deploy new workloads3
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66% quicker to resolve data loss incidents3
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34% lower infrastructure costs than 3-tier3
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40% cost reduction when compared to public cloud4
Control your data, own your cloud
Customers adopting or renewing to VCF 9 will see more benefits with a comprehensive private cloud platform that delivers virtual infrastructure with integrated, enterprise-class compute, networking, storage, management, and security.
Leveraging VCF 9, customers can:
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Build and operate private cloud infrastructure on-premises or at the edge
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Implement automated infrastructure to deliver IaaS
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Extend their data centre into the cloud
4 reasons why customers love VCF 9
VCF 9 is redefining what's possible for modern infrastructure, allowing customers to focus on outcomes instead of operations by offering them:
A unified experience
VCF 9 simplifies operations for IT teams by delivering a consistent platform for all applications and cloud services for seamless management across environments.
Optimised costs
The platform helps customers gain complete cost transparency across all cloud resources, so they can reduce operational overhead and improve resource usage for lower total costs.
Sovereignty and security
VCF 9 ensures sovereignty and security by giving businesses control over sensitive data, strengthening security, and enabling compliance for regulated industries.
More business impact
It delivers greater business impact by accelerating innovation, reducing time-to-market for applications, and optimising IT spending without compromising performance.
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Sources:
1HashiCorp, HashiCorp 2024 State of Cloud Strategy Survey: Connecting cloud maturity to business success, June 2024.
2Barclays, IH24 CIO Survey: 2024 Outlook Sustained, 2024.
3IDC, Business Value of VMware Cloud Foundation (White Paper, sponsored by Broadcom), August 2024.
4VMware Cloud Economics Team. Results based on actual customer environment analysis.
