VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Architecture and Fleet Components Latency

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 Architecture is prepared to cover the whole planet. If your business covers the whole globe you proably have datacenters at least in three regions where these regions are typically located at EMEA (Europe / EU), AMER (America / United States), APJ (Asia / Malaysia, India, etc.). 

For such deployments, you have to consider network latency and the following diagram is for you.

VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Fleet Latency

However, there is also VCF Minimal Architecture starting with just 4 ESXi hosts (servers). 

In the rest of this blog post I will describe VCF terminology, VCF components and relationship between them.

VMware Certified Distinguished Expert (VCDX)

VMware is excited to announce the evolution of this iconic certification into a new, broader, and more inclusive framework: the VMware Certified Distinguished Expert (VCDX). This updated program extends beyond traditional design specializations and now welcomes a wider community of top-tier professionals, including Architects, Administrators, and Support specialists. The name change reflects a larger vision: to recognize excellence across all expert roles that shape, operate, and safeguard VMware Cloud Foundation environments at scale.

Introducing the VMware Certified Distinguished Expert (VCDX): A New Era for Elite Private Cloud Professionals.