Google Cloud launches self-managed VMware solution on Z3 bare metal with VCF 9.x

[Google Cloud] Google Cloud said on October 27 that its VMware solution on Google Cloud is now generally available as part of the Google Cloud Modernize portfolio. The self-managed offering runs VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) on dedicated Google Cloud bare metal and gives customers full root administrative access across ESXi, vCenter, NSX Manager and other VCF components, with control over maintenance windows and custom integration with third-party monitoring and management tools. According to Google Cloud, Broadcom's launch of VCF 9.x is a key driver behind the self-managed option, whose unified VCF control plane supports end-to-end stack deployment and lifecycle management. Abhay Kumar, global head of hyperscalers in Broadcom's VMware Cloud Foundation Division, said VCF license portability lets customers bring existing subscriptions and run VMware workloads unchanged on dedicated Z3 bare metal, with Google Cloud commitments and discounts available to optimize costs. The offering sits alongside the Google-managed VMware Engine, which runs VCF 5.2 with automated patching, updates and monitoring handled by Google.