Broadcom Announces VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1

New release of VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 from Broadcom

Broadcom has introduced VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1, a private cloud platform optimized for running production AI workloads. The update focuses on increasing infrastructure efficiency and reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

The main feature of VCF 9.1 is that it integrates virtual machines, containerized services, and AI workloads on a single infrastructure layer without the need to deploy separate stacks.

Key capabilities and benefits of VCF 9.1

• Efficiency for AI workloads: Increases the deployment density of virtual machines and containers without the need for hardware expansion.
• Flexible ecosystem: Provides support for various architectures, including solutions from AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA (including support for NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs).
• Zero-Trust security: Integrated infrastructure-level protection, allowing the security of models and data during AI application operations.
• Scalability: Support for up to 5,000 hosts and 4x faster cluster updates in distributed environments.

Comparison of infrastructure deployment approaches

Traditional approaches

• Priority: Disjointed stacks for different types of workloads.
• Flexibility: Limited, requiring significant time for integration.

VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 infrastructure

• Priority: A unified AI and Kubernetes-native platform.
• Flexibility: High, with support for open hardware.

"VCF 9.1 is a single unified platform that meets the challenges of the private cloud, providing high speed and reliable data protection."

You can find out more about the solution on the official vendor page: VMware or on our website.