OVHcloud launches Public VCF as-a-Service to democratize virtualization

OVHcloud has announced the launch of a Public VCF as-a-Service and a portfolio of Managed VMware solutions to simplify migration to VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0.

• Main announcement/action: OVHcloud is launching Public VCF as-a-Service with entry-level VMware Cloud Foundation at €299/month (launch pricing until June 2026), offering shared infrastructure, fully managed deployments and fast provisioning; OVHcloud is also piloting the new stack with around 100 strategic partners and plans Private VCF as-a-Service (coming soon) with BYOS/BYOL support and a managed stretched cluster on 3-AZ (alpha).
• Background and other details: The offer responds to Broadcom’s new licensing rule (minimum 16 cores per license) by providing a shared-hardware option to preserve price-performance for small hosts; OVHcloud highlights 15+ years of partnership with VMware, certifications (SecNumCloud, C5, HDS, PCI-DSS, G-Cloud, Agid), a Green IT metric of 0.20T CO₂e/MWh in 2022, and proprietary water-cooling infrastructure.