en.Wedoany.com Reported - VMware has released an upgrade planning tool for its VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1 version, designed to help customers plan and prepare for complex VCF upgrade processes.
The tool generates customized upgrade plans based on the customer's existing environment, including currently deployed VMware products and versions. VMware states that this product aims to simplify the upgrade planning process for organizations running different combinations of vSphere, vSAN, NSX, Aria Automation, and other VMware technologies.
Previously, customers had to gather information from multiple sources, such as product documentation, knowledge base articles, and interoperability matrices, before formulating an upgrade plan. Upgrade requirements varied depending on the components and features installed by the customer. Different environments may require specific upgrade sequences, operational workflows, and infrastructure resources, making it difficult for administrators to determine the correct operational procedures. This new tool aims to automate this process. Users first specify their current environment (which can be a standalone vSphere deployment or an existing VCF deployment) and the software versions in use. The tool then displays available upgrade targets and generates a customized upgrade workflow. VMware says the generated plan includes a phased upgrade roadmap, resource and network requirements, key considerations, and potential issues to watch for during the upgrade process. The workflow is broken down into multiple phases to help organizations plan maintenance windows and operational activities.
The tool also provides links to VCF documentation and guides related to each step of the upgrade process. Users can export the complete upgrade plan or individual upgrade phases as PDF documents for offline use and operational planning. This upgrade tool was launched following Broadcom's recent release of the VCF 9.1 update, which added features for AI workloads, infrastructure resilience, and hardware efficiency. The broader scope and deployment flexibility brought by VCF 9.1 also increase the number of potential upgrade paths customers may need to handle. Broadcom continues to push VMware customers toward VCF as their flagship private cloud platform. Broadcom executives stated that over 90% of VMware's largest customers have purchased VCF licenses, but the company has not disclosed specific deployment data.
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