Public VMware Cloud Foundation as-a-Service

Public VCF as-a-Service is a fully managed VMware Cloud Foundation solution that delivers shared infrastructure as a public cloud, powered by VMware Cloud Director.

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Why choose Public VCF as-a-Service from OVHcloud?

Broadcom’s licensing changes are having an economic impact on the infrastructure of SMEs and mid-sized companies. OVHcloud strengthens trust and stability with Public VCF as-a-Service, based on VMware Cloud Director (VCD). This solution leverages a shared environment to deliver an affordable VMware offering — without compromising your security.

Forget the price shock

All-inclusive, ultra-competitive pricing
Hardware and VMware licensing included

Modernize without starting over

No need to rebuild from scratch or change technology
Simplified management with VMware Cloud Director
Keep VMware features and performance

Core flexibility and scalability

99.95% SLA uptime guarantee
Updates and maintenance managed by OVHcloud
Add and remove resources instantly

VMware Cloud Director: the next generation of vCloud

Public VCF as-a-Service is based on VMware Cloud Director (VCD), the new version of VMware vCloud Director, which features a multi-tenant-optimized architecture, advanced functionality and granular resource control. All of this is integrated into the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) suite.

Features & Services

Key Features

VMware stack compatibility

Deploy a VMware environment powered by VMware Cloud Foundation, ensuring seamless compatibility with your existing applications and infrastructure.

VMware Cloud Director (VCD)

The VCD interface simplifies the complex processes of orchestration, workload deployment, and network configuration, improving cloud operational efficiency.

Elastic resource allocation

Start with 16 vCPU/64 GB RAM, then scale resources as needed, adjusting capacity based on your needs while maximizing cost savings.

Content library

Access a centralized repository with pre-configured Linux and Windows images from OVHcloud, as well as VM templates and ISO images, to simplify deployment in your VMware environment.

Protected VM

Maintain uninterrupted access to your virtual machines with VMware HA and vMotion features, which are integrated into Public VCF as-a-Service.

Lifecycle management

Deployment, updates, scalability and security patches. This means you benefit from optimum performance with minimum operational overheads.

Multi-tenant

Deploy a new virtual data center (vDC) on shared infrastructure via public cloud in as little as 30 minutes to reduce costs, billed at a predictable monthly flat rate.

Network and security

Protect your infrastructure with anti-DDoS protection and advanced network security features, including firewalls. Benefit from bandwidth up to 5 Gbit/s providing unlimited traffic for public and private networks.

Included Services

Storage

Begin with 1 TB of storage, and then you can scale capacity as needed to match your workload.

Anti-DDoS

Public VCF as-a-Service includes anti-DDoS protection by default, like all OVHcloud products. You can customize protection rules through the Control Panel.

Network security

Advanced Packs offer additional network security features, such as VMware Firewall and Microsegmentation.

Public IPs

The configuration uses 16 IPv4 addresses (/28), by default, for public network access.

User and group access

Securely manage user and group access within your organization by defining roles, permissions, and organizational boundaries to achieve efficient role-based access control and resource management.

Public network

Get high-speed public connectivity for your applications and services, with guaranteed unmetered bandwidth up to 5 Gbps.

Internal Private Network

Deploy and connect your VMs using Internal Private Networks available with Public VCF as-a-Service. Leveraging VMware’s distributed architecture, these isolated VMware Cloud Director segments provide a highly secure and efficient networking model.

Private network (vRack)

Connect your VMware Cloud Director to other OVHcloud services via vRack for blazing-fast, secure, and seamless 5 Gbps connection with unlimited bandwidth.

Additional Services

Advanced network and security features

Secure your environment with firewalls, distributed firewalls, and micro-segmentation features, available in the Advanced package.

Additional public IPs

Assign and move dynamic IP addresses from one service to another.

Backup solution for VCD

Leverage the Managed Veeam solution to back up your virtual machines.

Data protection & DR

Implement a Disaster Recovery Plan adapted to your VMware environment.

Coming Soon

OVHcloud Connect

A private connection between your network and your OVHcloud services, compatible with all our cloud solutions.

Microsoft Licensing

Flexible and cost-effective Microsoft licensing options for your virtual machines.

Expert Support

Benefit from 24/7 expert support with industry-leading response times, ensuring production continuity.

Professional Service

Get expert guidance from OVHcloud Professional Services to train your teams, design your architecture, or optimize your Public VCF as-a-Service environment.

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Use cases

New Project / Environment

Rapidly deploy your own cloud in a scalable, secure and flexible environment to run your workloads.

Migration to OVHcloud

Transfer your existing VMware workloads (SDDC/VCD) to OVHcloud, while guaranteeing continuity, performance and simplicity in a trusted cloud environment.

Move to a more agile infrastructure

Move your private cloud to a VMware Public Cloud for greater agility, scalability and resilience.

OVHcloud Public VCF as-a-Service architecture

The diagram depicts the architecture of OVHcloud Public VMware Cloud Foundation as-a-Service, highlighting its core components and their integration.

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Frequently asked questions about Public VCF as-a-Service

What is Public VCF as-a-Service?

Public VCF as-a-Service is a fully managed VMware cloud service delivered on shared infrastructure. It is built on VMware Cloud Director (VCD), which is included in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). The service provides a public cloud consumption model with built-in availability, storage, and simplified operations.

How does Public VCF as-a-Service work?

Public VCF as-a-Service is a fully managed VMware Cloud Foundation as-a-Service platform delivered on shared infrastructure. It provides a scalable cloud environment where organizations can run and manage VMware workloads without dealing with the underlying hardware or operational complexity.

Customers access dedicated virtual resources including compute, storage, and networking through VMware Cloud Director (VCD), which acts as the centralized cloud management interface. From VCD, teams can deploy and manage virtual machines, configure networking, manage user access, and monitor workloads in real time.

Built on a multi-tenant architecture, environments remain logically isolated while benefiting from the cost efficiency of shared infrastructure. OVHcloud manages the underlying platform operations, including hardware, VMware licensing, lifecycle management, maintenance, and security updates, allowing teams to focus on applications and workloads instead of infrastructure management.

Integrated automation and orchestration capabilities simplify cloud operations and resource management. Resources can scale on demand, including vCPU, RAM, and storage, helping organizations support changing workload requirements and extend environments into hybrid cloud architectures.

Is Public VCF as-a-Service hosted on public or private cloud infrastructure?

Public VCF as-a-Service is a public cloud offering built on VMware Cloud Foundation and delivered on OVHcloud-managed shared infrastructure. It provides a scalable cloud platform where physical infrastructure is shared while each customer environment remains logically isolated.

Virtual resources including compute, storage, and networking are fully isolated from other tenants through VMware Cloud Director’s multi-tenant architecture. This helps deliver strong data protection, security, and access control while maintaining an experience similar to a private cloud environment.

This model is ideal for organizations looking to benefit from the economics and scalability of public cloud without sacrificing VMware compatibility, workload isolation, or operational consistency.

For organizations requiring fully dedicated environments, OVHcloud also offers Managed VMware vSphere.

What is the difference between Public VCF as-a-Service and Managed VMware vSphere?

The primary difference is the infrastructure model and level of control.

Public VCF as-a-Service runs on fully managed shared infrastructure. It abstracts much of the underlying networking, storage, and availability complexity, allowing organizations to consume VMware resources directly through VMware Cloud Director without the overhead of managing the underlying stack. It is a cost-efficient option well suited for organizations prioritizing simplicity and operational agility.

Managed VMware vSphere is a dedicated private cloud solution built on reserved infrastructure. It delivers a full software-defined data center (SDDC) experience with direct access to vSphere for compute virtualization, vSAN for storage, and NSX for networking and security. This provides greater control, deeper customization, advanced architecture flexibility, and granular resource management.

In short, Public VCF as-a-Service focuses on simplicity and operational efficiency on shared infrastructure, while Managed VMware vSphere provides dedicated resources and greater infrastructure control.

For the full comparison, visit the VMware on OVHcloud comparison page.

How do I deploy Public VCF as-a-Service?

Getting started with Public VCF as-a-Service is fast and straightforward. Through the OVHcloud Control Panel, organizations can deploy their environment on scalable cloud infrastructure in just a few steps by selecting a Standard or Advanced (coming soon) starter pack and placing an order.

Virtual data centers (vDCs) are provisioned in less than 10 minutes and can be managed through VMware Cloud Director, enabling rapid deployment of virtual machines and workloads.

Preconfigured Linux and Windows virtual machine templates are available to accelerate deployment and simplify operations from day one.

How do I migrate to Public VCF as-a-Service?

Public VCF as-a-Service is designed to simplify migration from existing VMware environments, including on-premises infrastructure and other VMware Cloud Director deployments.

Because the platform is fully compatible with the VMware ecosystem, and soon-to-be with VMware Cloud Director Availability (VCDA) as well, organizations can migrate existing virtual machines, templates, configurations, and workloads without rearchitecting applications or changing operational workflows.

OVHcloud Professional Services can assist with migration planning and execution to enable near seamless workload migration and hybrid cloud strategies by extending existing VMware environments into OVHcloud infrastructure.

What services are included with Public VCF as-a-Service?

Each Public VCF as-a-Service pack includes a comprehensive set of cloud services delivered on OVHcloud infrastructure through a predictable monthly pricing model.

Included services:

Compute resources starting at 16 vCPU and 64 GB RAM

1 TB of storage

16 public IPv4 addresses

Up to 5 Gbps public bandwidth with unlimited traffic

Internal private networking through VMware Cloud Director segments

vRack private network connectivity

Built-in anti-DDoS protection and network security capabilities

Role-based access management

Content libraries with preconfigured operating system images

Lifecycle management including updates, patching, and scalability

VMware Cloud Director Availability (VCDA) migration services (coming soon)

Advanced starter packs (coming soon) also include enhanced networking and security capabilities:

VMware firewall and distributed firewall

Micro-segmentation

Edge Gateway

NAT, IPSec VPN, and Layer 2 VPN

Dynamic routing

DNS and DHCP services

These capabilities help support enterprise data protection, workload security, and disaster recovery requirements.

All packs include OVHcloud Standard Support.

How do I manage Public VCF as-a-Service?

Public VCF as-a-Service is managed through VMware Cloud Director (VCD), a web-based interface designed for cloud management, workload deployment, and resource orchestration.

Through VCD, organizations can provision virtual machines, configure networking, manage user permissions, and monitor workloads in real time. It provides centralized visibility and management across cloud resources, environments, and access controls through a single interface.

The OVHcloud Control Panel complements VCD by allowing customers to manage subscriptions, adjust resources, configure security settings, and access support services.

For automation, Public VCF as-a-Service supports API-driven operations and orchestration workflows, enabling integration with DevOps tools and simplifying provisioning, scaling, workload management, and infrastructure optimization.

What is the difference between VMware Cloud Director and vCloud Director?

There is no functional difference. VMware vCloud Director was renamed VMware Cloud Director starting with version 10.1 in April 2020. The name change reflects its role within the VMware Cloud ecosystem and the VMware Cloud Provider Program.

VMware Cloud Director continues to provide multi-tenant cloud management, automation, and integration with vSphere and NSX.

What is the pricing model for Public VCF as-a-Service?

Public VCF as-a-Service uses a transparent pack-based pricing model designed to provide predictable and cost-efficient access to VMware Cloud Foundation on OVHcloud infrastructure.

The service is available through Standard and Advanced (coming soon) starter packs with fixed monthly pricing. Each pack includes a defined set of resources such as compute, storage, bandwidth, IP addresses, lifecycle management, security features, VCDA migration services (coming soon), and support. This bundled approach simplifies cost management and helps organizations avoid unexpected infrastructure expenses.

Additional resources can be consumed on demand, allowing organizations to scale environments based on workload and business requirements while maintaining visibility and control over infrastructure costs.

With no upfront hardware investment and predictable monthly billing, Public VCF as-a-Service provides a scalable VMware cloud platform designed to help organizations modernize VMware environments while optimizing operational efficiency and budget predictability.

How does Public VCF as-a-Service differ from public cloud computing?

Public VCF as-a-Service is built on VMware Cloud Foundation and is designed to run highly available VMware virtual machines on shared infrastructure. It focuses on predictable performance, security, and VMware-native operations.

By contrast, general public cloud platforms offer a broader ecosystem of managed services, such as databases and platform services, but are less specialized for VMware-centric workloads.

What happens if a server fails?

Public VCF as-a-Service includes built-in high availability capabilities designed to support infrastructure resilience and workload continuity.

In the event of a host failure, workloads are automatically restarted on healthy infrastructure resources to minimize downtime. Live migration capabilities also allow workloads to move between hosts without interruption during maintenance operations or infrastructure incidents.

The service is backed by a 99.95% SLA and includes ongoing updates, maintenance, and security patching managed by OVHcloud. These capabilities help support data protection, service reliability, and consistent performance for business-critical workloads.

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