SIGNALInfrastructure Software·Jul 6, 2026, 5:29 PMSignal55Short term

Amazon EVS VCF 9.0 and 9.1 support

Source: AWS What's New

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Today, we are announcing that Amazon Elastic VMware Service (EVS) now supports VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 and 9.1. Amazon EVS lets you run the latest VCF software directly within your Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) on EC2 bare-metal instances. With this latest announcement, you now have complete control of the installation, operations, and management of the VMware virtualization solution running the VCF 9.0 and recently released VCF 9.1 versions. You can continue to use the same tools, processes, and skills on Amazon EVS that you use in your data center today, managing your VCF envi

Why this matters
Why now

The continuous evolution of cloud infrastructure necessitates constant updates to support new software versions and maintain competitive advantage for hybrid cloud solutions.

Why it’s important

This update allows enterprises with existing VMware investments to seamlessly extend their on-premise operations into AWS, enhancing hybrid cloud adoption and operational consistency.

What changes

Customers can now deploy and manage the latest VMware Cloud Foundation versions directly on AWS bare-metal instances, providing greater control and compatibility for their virtualized environments.

Winners
  • · AWS
  • · VMware
  • · Enterprises using VMware
  • · Hybrid cloud solution providers
Losers
  • · Other cloud providers with less integrated VMware offerings
Second-order effects
Direct

Increased adoption of Amazon EVS as a preferred platform for VMware workloads.

Second

Accelerated migration of on-premise VMware environments to a hybrid cloud architecture leveraging AWS.

Third

Potential for new hybrid cloud management tools and services to emerge, catering to this integrated stack.

Editorial confidence: 90 / 100 · Structural impact: 40 / 100
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