Tech Field Day

The Independent IT Influencer Event

  • Home
    • The Futurum Group
    • FAQ
    • Staff
  • Sponsors
    • Sponsor List
      • 2025 Sponsors
      • 2024 Sponsors
      • 2023 Sponsors
      • 2022 Sponsors
    • Sponsor Tech Field Day
    • Best of Tech Field Day
    • Results and Metrics
    • Preparing Your Presentation
      • Complete Presentation Guide
      • A Classic Tech Field Day Agenda
      • Field Day Room Setup
      • Presenting to Engineers
  • Delegates
    • Delegate List
      • 2025 Delegates
      • 2024 Delegates
      • 2023 Delegates
      • 2022 Delegates
      • 2021 Delegates
      • 2020 Delegates
      • 2019 Delegates
      • 2018 Delegates
    • Become a Field Day Delegate
    • What Delegates Should Know
  • Events
    • All Events
      • Upcoming
      • Past
    • Field Day
    • Field Day Extra
    • Field Day Exclusive
    • Field Day Experience
    • Field Day Live
    • Field Day Showcase
  • Topics
    • Tech Field Day
    • Cloud Field Day
    • Mobility Field Day
    • Networking Field Day
    • Security Field Day
    • Storage Field Day
  • News
    • Coverage
    • Event News
    • Podcast
  • When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to go to the desired page. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures.
You are here: Home / Videos / VMware Cloud Foundation Platform Overview

VMware Cloud Foundation Platform Overview



Cloud Field Day 21

Rick Walsworth presented for VMware by Broadcom at CFD21


This video is part of the appearance, “VMware Presents at Cloud Field Day 21“. It was recorded as part of Cloud Field Day 21 at 8:00-11:30 on October 24, 2024.


Watch on YouTube
Watch on Vimeo

This session provides a summary of the VMware Cloud Foundation platform architecture, components and outcomes to build, deploy, operate and consume Private Cloud infrastructure for traditional and modern app workloads. This session will close with a brief overview of the latest VCF 5.2 release.

In this presentation, Rick Walsworth from VMware, now part of Broadcom, provides an overview of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and its evolution since the Broadcom acquisition. He explains how the acquisition has streamlined operations, allowing for faster innovation and a more focused go-to-market strategy. VCF is designed to help organizations build, deploy, and manage private cloud infrastructure using cloud methodologies, while still maintaining the privacy, security, and performance of on-premises systems. Walsworth highlights the challenges customers face when modernizing their infrastructure, particularly when trying to integrate cloud methodologies with traditional three-tier architectures. He notes that many organizations initially view public cloud as a quick solution but often face cost overruns, leading to a trend of repatriating workloads back on-premises. VCF aims to provide a hybrid solution by combining the best of both worlds—on-premises control with cloud-like automation and scalability.

Walsworth also delves into the architecture of VCF, which caters to two main personas: cloud administrators and platform teams. Cloud administrators are provided with tools for capacity management, tenancy management, and fleet management, enabling them to operate infrastructure at scale. Platform teams, on the other hand, focus on delivering infrastructure as a service to developers, often using a combination of traditional VMs and containers orchestrated by Kubernetes. VCF integrates with various advanced services, such as AI workloads, disaster recovery, and security features, which can be added on top of the core platform. The platform also supports automation through infrastructure-as-code methodologies, allowing for seamless integration with DevOps pipelines. Walsworth emphasizes the importance of ongoing education and professional services to help customers fully utilize the platform’s capabilities, especially as they scale and customize their environments.

Personnel: Rick Walsworth


  • Bluesky
  • LinkedIn
  • Mastodon
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Event Calendar

  • May 28-May 29 — Security Field Day 13
  • Jun 4-Jun 5 — Cloud Field Day 23
  • Jun 10-Jun 11 — Tech Field Day Extra at Cisco Live US 2025
  • Jul 9-Jul 10 — Networking Field Day 38
  • Jul 16-Jul 17 — Edge Field Day 4
  • Sep 10-Sep 11 — AI Infrastructure Field Day 3
  • Oct 29-Oct 30 — AI Field Day 7

Latest Links

  • Compliance Does Not Equal Security
  • Meraki Campus Gateway: Cloud-Managed Overlay for Complex Networks
  • Exploring the Future of Cybersecurity at Security Field Day 13
  • 5G Neutral Host: Solving Enterprise Cellular Coverage Gaps
  • Qlik Connect 2025: Answers For Agentic AI

Return to top of page

Copyright © 2025 · Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in