E561 - Private Cloud Economics: VCF 9 vs. Public Cloud

On day three of VMware Explore 2025, Pete Flecha and John Nicholson sit down with Drew Nielsen to explore the economic value of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).

 

Drew explains how customer sentiment has shifted since last year—organizations have moved past the “five stages of grief” around perpetual licensing and are now fully embracing VCF. He highlights how VCF 9 with memory tiering delivers measurable savings:

~40% less costly than public cloud

~50% less costly than building a traditional three-tier data center

 

The discussion dives into hardware refresh strategies, emphasiz...