Modernizing Your Infrastructure: Introducing VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 to VCSPs
vmwareblogs·2026-05-13·via VMware Blogs
Today’s VMware Cloud Service Providers (VCSPs) are navigating a tough balancing act. Customers expect seamless self-service experiences, businesses need to scale efficiently without driving up operational costs, and financial transparency has become a must-have.
That’s why VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1 is such an important release. Built specifically with VCSPs in mind, VCF 9.1 goes beyond a standard upgrade. It delivers a unified private cloud platform that combines the flexibility of public cloud environments with the security, compliance, and control of your own data centers.
“VCF 9.0 was the architectural shift, VCF 9.1 is the optimization layer that helps VCSPs simplify operations and accelerate service delivery”
Deliver a Better Tenant Experience
VCF 9.1 gives customers more independence while helping providers operate more efficiently.
Core tenancy improvements make it possible to support hundreds of isolated tenants on shared infrastructure, allowing providers to onboard new business units in just minutes.
With self-service networking, tenants can manage their own VPNs, NAT configurations, and firewall rules through vDefend. This reduces administrative overhead for providers and helps speed up service delivery.
App Stack Formation introduces more flexibility through infrastructure-as-code capabilities. Users can now package multi-VM applications into reusable blueprints, making deployments faster, more consistent, and less prone to manual errors.
To improve trust and accountability, Upfront Pricing allows tenants to see real-time pricing estimates for virtual machines and Kubernetes nodes before deployment, helping them make smarter spending decisions.
Simplify Operations and Improve Infrastructure Efficiency
Providers can now manage up to 5,000 hosts per instance and upgrade 256 clusters at the same time, delivering up to four times faster upgrade performance.
Maintenance also becomes far less disruptive. With Live Patching for TPM-enabled hosts and vCenter Quick Patch, providers can apply updates and security fixes with almost no downtime while maintaining strict service-level agreements.
VCF 9.1 also helps maximize infrastructure efficiency. Features like Enhanced NVMe Memory Tiering and vSAN ESA Deduplication can reduce server costs by up to 42% and lower storage total cost of ownership by up to 39%, allowing providers to run more workloads using existing infrastructure.
Unlock New Revenue Opportunities
VCF 9.1 helps providers move beyond traditional infrastructure services and expand into higher-value offerings.
With Advanced Kubernetes, providers can support up to 500 clusters per Supervisor while reducing container workload costs by 34%.
For organizations focused on secure AI adoption, Private AI and Sovereign Cloud capabilities offer built-in data residency controls and TPM-backed security. This makes your platform more attractive for regulated industries and mission-critical workloads.
Migration (VCD to VCF) is also easier than ever. The new Migration Service automates the transfer of VMware Cloud Director (VCD) workloads and configurations into VCF 9.1 with minimal downtime.
Build the Future of Private Cloud
The move to VCF 9.1 is designed to be straightforward. Providers can start with a proof of concept, migrate legacy systems using new automation tools, and expand their offerings with AI and security-driven services.
If you’re ready to modernize your cloud infrastructure and create new growth opportunities, now is the time to explore VCF 9.1.
Call to Action
Contact your Broadcom sales representative to jumpstart your VCF 9.1 journey today.
Refresh your Partner listing on the Partner Insights Portal to reflect your latest service offerings, so customers can easily discover your new capabilities and engage with you faster.
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