VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Services
VMware Cloud Foundation services from Consult Circle: VCF design and architecture, VCF 5.x to 9.x upgrades, vSphere to VCF migration with VMware HCX, plus in-depth VCF guides and support.
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) brings vSphere, vSAN, NSX and lifecycle management into a single, standardised private cloud platform. We design it, upgrade you onto it and migrate your workloads into it - with VMware HCX doing the heavy lifting.
Planning a move to VMware Cloud Foundation?
Book a free 30 minute call. We'll review your current vSphere estate, target VCF version and the realistic route to get there.
Our VMware Cloud Foundation services
VCF Design Services
VMware Cloud Foundation architecture, sizing and low/high-level designs for VCF 5.x and VCF 9.x.
VCF Upgrade Services
Upgrade paths from legacy vSphere 7/8 to VMware Cloud Foundation with lifecycle planning and zero-surprise cutovers.
VCF Migration Services (VMware HCX)
End-to-end VMware HCX migrations into VCF - Bulk, vMotion and RAV, checklists and remediation handled for you.
VMware Cloud Director Services
Cloud Director design, upgrades to the 10.6.2 baseline, and provider migrations to VCF Automation (VCFA).
Disaster Recovery Services
DR design, review and deployment on VMware Live Site Recovery - replication choice, protection groups, recovery plans and the test failovers that prove them.
VMware HCX Services
HCX design, licensing and deployment - site pairing, service mesh, Layer 2 network extension and troubleshooting for stalled migrations.
Why organisations move to VCF
- End of support for vSphere 7 and legacy 8 estates forces a platform decision.
- Standardisation - one validated design, one lifecycle process, fewer surprises at patch time.
- Networking and security built in through NSX, including micro-segmentation.
- Licensing changes under Broadcom make consolidation onto VCF the pragmatic route for many estates.
How a VCF programme runs
- Assess - current estate, dependencies, licensing and constraints.
- Design - target VCF architecture, sizing and low/high-level design documents.
- Build - deploy the management and workload domains, validate against the design.
- Migrate - HCX site pairing, network extension and wave-based workload moves.
- Operate - lifecycle management, upgrade cadence, monitoring and handover.
VCF versions we work with
We work across VCF 5.x and VCF 9.x, including the differences in lifecycle management, identity, and the VCF Operations stack. If you are still deciding on a target version, start with our VCF 5.x vs VCF 9.x comparison.
In-depth VMware Cloud Foundation guides
- VMware Cloud Foundation 5.x vs VCF 9.x: Key Differences
- VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0: What's New and FAQ
- vSphere to VCF Migration and Upgrade Paths: In-Place, Side-by-Side or Greenfield
- VCF Migration Services for vSphere 7 and 8 Estates: What Changes After End of Support
- Migrating from Legacy vSphere to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Using HCX
- How to Migrate to VCF Using HCX: A Step by Step Walkthrough
- The Complete VMware HCX Migration Checklist: 70 Checks
- VMware HCX Migration Problems and How to Fix Them
- VMware Migration Services: How to Scope, Price and Run a VCF Move
- Understanding HCX Bulk Migration: Requirements, Restrictions and Switchover Behaviour
- Understanding HCX vMotion: Requirements, the Serial Constraint and What It Will Refuse
- Understanding HCX Cold Migration: Requirements, NFC Behaviour and When to Use It
- Understanding HCX Replication Assisted vMotion (RAV): Parallel Replication, Serial Switchover
- Understanding HCX Assisted vMotion (Direct): Native Cross-vCenter vMotion, Orchestrated
- Understanding HCX OS Assisted Migration (OSAM): Sentinel Architecture and Switchover Behaviour
- VMware Cloud Director to VCF Automation Migration: The Complete Guide for Service Providers
- VMware Cloud Director End of Life: What the VCF Automation Transition Means for Your Provider Business
- VCF Automation for VMware Cloud Director Administrators: What Carries Over and What Does Not
- Mapping VMware Cloud Director Constructs to VCF Automation: Org VDCs, Edge Gateways, Catalogs and IP Spaces
- Using the VCF Automation Migration Tool: Environment Assessment Through to Tenant Cutover
- VMware Cloud Director Migration Services: Scoping and Pricing a VCD to VCF Automation Programme
- VMware Cloud Director 10.x vs VCF Automation 9.1: A Feature Parity Comparison for Service Providers
- The Complete VCD to VCF Automation Migration Checklist: 72 Checks for Service Providers
- The VMware Cloud Director API for Day-to-Day Operations: The Calls You Will Actually Use
- VMware Cloud Director Common Errors and Known Issues: Symptoms, Causes and Workarounds
- Migrating Tenants Off Cloud Director Without Losing Them: Communication, Cutover and Parallel Running
- VMware Site Recovery Manager to VMware Live Site Recovery: The Complete Guide
- SRM vs VMware Live Site Recovery: Feature Parity, What Changed and What Is New
- Designing and Deploying VMware Live Site Recovery: Architecture, Replication and Recovery Plans
- The VMware Live Site Recovery Checklist: 68 Checks for Design, Deployment, Testing and Failover
- VMware Live Site Recovery vs Zerto vs Veeam: Comparing DR Options for On-Premises VMware Workloads
Talk to a VMware Cloud Foundation specialist
Tell us about your current estate, target VCF version and timelines - we'll come back within one working day.
Already mid-programme and need extra hands?
We join existing VCF builds and migrations to unblock design decisions, HCX issues and cutover planning.
Talk to us about vmware cloud foundation (vcf) services
Book a free 30 minute call and we'll review your requirement, the risks and the realistic route forward.