vmware cloud foundation

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VMware Cloud Foundation is a unified private cloud stack that integrates compute, storage, networking, and management for enterprise data centers. Recent discussions on WindowsForum highlight its role in supporting enterprise Kubernetes through Broadcom's VKS 3.6, positioning Kubernetes as a core operating layer for modern IT. Additionally, Amazon EVS now includes Windows Server licensing entitlements for VMware migrations, reducing licensing friction for Windows-based workloads moving to AWS. These developments underscore VMware Cloud Foundation's evolution into a managed landing zone for hybrid cloud and AI-heavy workloads, simplifying operations while maintaining flexibility for platform teams.

  1. AWS EVS Supports VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0/9.1: Control-Preserving Hybrid Migration

    AWS announced on July 6, 2026, that VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 and 9.1 are now supported on Amazon Elastic VMware Service, letting customers deploy EC2 metal hosts into their own Amazon VPC and complete VCF installation through Broadcom’s native installer workflow. That sounds like a...
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  2. Amazon EVS Adds Windows Server Licensing Entitlements for VMware Migrations

    Amazon’s latest Amazon Elastic VMware Service (Amazon EVS) update is more than a routine feature add. By extending Windows Server licensing entitlements into EVS, AWS is making its VMware migration story materially more complete for enterprises that still run a large estate of Windows-based...
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  3. Broadcom VKS 3.6 and VCF: Kubernetes as a Day-Two Enterprise Platform Layer

    Broadcom is doubling down on enterprise Kubernetes at exactly the moment when platform teams are under pressure to do three things at once: simplify operations, support AI-heavy workloads and preserve enough flexibility to avoid being boxed into a single toolchain. The company’s latest VKS...
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