About the
VMware Cloud Foundation
Deployment Guide

The
VMware Cloud Foundation
Deployment Guide
provides information about installing
VMware ESXi
™ software on
VMware Cloud Foundation
™ servers and deploying the management domain using the
VMware Cloud Builder appliance
™.

Intended Audience

The
VMware Cloud Foundation
Deployment Guide
is intended for data center cloud administrators who deploy a
VMware Cloud Foundation
system in their organization's data center. The information in this guide is written for experienced data center cloud administrators who are familiar with:
  • Concepts of virtualization and software-defined data centers
  • Networking and concepts such as uplinks, NICs, and IP networks
  • Hardware components such as top-of-rack (ToR) switches, inter-rack switches, servers with direct attached storage, cables, and power supplies
  • Methods for setting up physical racks in your data center
  • Using the
    VMware vSphere
    ® Client™ to work with virtual machines

Related Publications

Getting Started with
VMware Cloud Foundation
document provides a high-level overview of the product.
The
Planning and Preparation Workbook
provides detailed information about the software, tools, and external services that are required for Cloud Foundation.
The
VMware Cloud Foundation
Administration Guide
contains detailed information about how to administer and operate a
VMware Cloud Foundation
system in your data center.
Your
VMware Cloud Foundation
system includes various VMware software products and components. You can find the documentation for those VMware software products at docs.vmware.com.

VMware Cloud Foundation
Glossary

The
VMware Cloud Foundation
Glossary defines terms specific to
VMware Cloud Foundation
.