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VMware Cloud Foundation is a system that helps you run your apps in one place. It brings together four things: computing, storage, networking, and security. You can use it in your own data center or in the cloud. VMware Cloud Foundation works with both virtual machines (VMs) and newer tech like containers and Kubernetes. Instead of using different tools, VMware Cloud Foundation gives you everything in one package. That makes it easier for IT teams to set things up, keep systems running, and stay secure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

VMware Cloud Foundation is a system that helps you run your apps in one place. It brings together four things: computing, storage, networking, and security. You can use it in your own data center or in the cloud. VMware Cloud Foundation works with both virtual machines (VMs) and newer tech like containers and Kubernetes. Instead of using different tools, VMware Cloud Foundation gives you everything in one package. 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