what is included?

[arubioes]

hi

After reading several blogs and the official website I see a lot of confusion about what licenses are included in VCF 4.

Specifically, is the vRealize Suite (vRA,vROPs,....) included?

thanks

[scott28tt]

Here you go: https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/products/cloud-foundation/vmw-vcf-...

[depping]

And this blog also has some good info:

https://www.viktorious.nl/2020/07/07/vmware-cloud-foundation-4-licensing-packaging-and-bill-of-mater...

[arubioes]

this matrix doesnt speak about licenses

[depping]

Well it does state it, but not in an easy way as you need to know which features are part of which SKU. let me try it for you:

VCF Starter	VCF Standard	VCF Advanced	VCF Enterprise
vSAN Advanced	vSAN Advanced	vSAN Advanced	vSAN Enterprise
NSX Advanced	NSX Advanced	NSX Advanced	NSX Enterprise Plus
vSphere Enterprise Plus	vSphere Enterprise Plus	vSphere Enterprise Plus	vSphere Enterprise Plus

I am not too familiar with the vRealize Suite, I will let someone else comment on it

[scott28tt]

My interpretation of putting that VCF paper alongside the vRealize Suite paper suggests:

VCF Starter = vRealize Suite Standard

VCF Standard = None

VCF Advanced = vRealize Suite Advanced

VCF Enterprise = vRealize Suite Enterprise

If in doubt, contact whoever looks after your VMware licensing for a specific quote or SKU list.

[arubioes]

sorry but in this whitepaper there is nothing about VCF

[scott28tt]

I never said it did.

Put the VCF paper and the vRealize paper side by side.