On this page I want to collect some useful and important links for VCF 9.0.x topics.
Design Blueprints for VMware Cloud Foundation
VCF Fleet in a Single Site with Minimal Footprint
VCF Fleet in a Single Site
VCF Fleet with Multiple Sites in a Single Region
VCF Fleet with Multiple Sites across Multiple Regions
VCF Fleet with Multiple Sites in a Single Region plus Additional Region(s)
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vcf-9-0-and-later/9-0/design/blueprints.html
Converging Existing Virtual Infrastructure to a VCF or a vSphere Foundation Platform
Converging a vCenter Instance and ESX Hosts
Converging a vCenter Instance, ESX Hosts, and VMware Aria Operations
Converging a vCenter Instance, ESX Hosts, VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle, and VMware Aria Operations
Converging a vCenter Instance, ESX Hosts, VMware Aria Lifecycle, and VMware Aria Automation
Converging a vCenter Instance, ESX Hosts, VMware Aria Lifecycle, VMware Aria Operations, and VMware Aria Automation
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vcf-9-0-and-later/9-0/deployment/converging-your-existing-vsphere-infrastructure-to-a-vcf-or-vvf-platform-.html
Supporting all Principal Storage Options in VMware Cloud Foundation 9
https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/416270
Deploying VCF Management Components with Custom Networking
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vcf-9-0-and-later/9-0/deployment/deploying-a-new-vmware-cloud-foundation-or-vmware-vsphere-foundation-private-cloud-/manual-deployment-and-configuration-of-components-for-advanced-architectures/deploying-vcf-management-components-with-custom-networking.html
VCF Planning and Preparation Workbook
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/content/dam/broadcom/techdocs/us/en/assets/vmware-cis/vcf/vcf-9.0-planning-and-preparation-workbook.xlsx
VMware Configuration Maximums
https://configmax.broadcom.com
VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Fleet Latency
https://ports.broadcom.com/network-diagrams/VMware-Cloud-Foundation
Public URL list for SDDC Manager, VCF Downlod Tool, Async Patch Tool
https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/327186/public-url-list-for-sddc-manager.html
Backup and Restore of VMware Cloud Foundation
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vcf-9-0-and-later/9-0/fleet-management/backup-and-restore-of-cloud-foundation.html
Licensing in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0
https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2025/06/24/licensing-in-vmware-cloud-foundation-9-0
Licensing VCF Ops for Logs and for Networks
If you don’t license VCF Ops for Logs and/or VCF Ops for networks the Evaluation License expires and that can cause various issues for your VCF Ops in general.
Migration to VCF Operations for Logs – License in Evaluation Mode
https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/405350/migration-to-vcf-operations-for-logs-li.html
Licensing in evaluation mode after upgrade of VCF Operations for Networks 9.0
https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/409672/licensing-in-evaluation-mode-after-upgra.html
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Known Issues
https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?articleNumber=415800
VMware Cloud Foundation 9 Ushers In New Support Model and Release Cadence
https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2025/07/16/vmware-cloud-foundation-9-ushers-in-new-support-model-and-release-cadence
I hope this post can be helpful to you. Feel free to share if you like…
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Date: 12. Jan 2026
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