VMware Cloud Foundation Capabilities Deliver IT Efficiency and Monetary Savings, according to Forrester TEI Studies

VMware Cloud Foundation helps organizations modernize their infrastructure with the best possible TCO, enabling a cloud operating model that provides the benefit of public cloud with the security and performance of on-premises private clouds. VMware Aria Cloud Management is now available to customers exclusively through VMware Cloud Foundation as a key component of the product. We are pleased to announce that we have commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct two Total Economic Impact^TM studies on key cloud management components of VMware Cloud Foundation.

VMware Cloud Foundation Operations (VMware Aria Operations), which is also a component of VMware vSphere Foundation, provides operations capabilities, including continuous performance optimization, efficient cost and capacity management, and integrated compliance. VMware Cloud Foundation Network Operations (VMware Aria Operations for Networks) provides network operations capabilities including network visibility, application discovery, and network troubleshooting.

Figure 1. The Total Economic Impact™ Of VMware Cloud Foundation Operations, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of VMware, April 2024.

Here are some of the benefits¹ that the Forrester study found for customers when running VMware Cloud Foundation Operations:

“20% reduction in issue resolution time

5X reduction in relative downtime

100% reduction in last-minute hardware costs

77% average operational efficiency gain.”

“Infrastructure issues don’t just go away, but the difference with VMware Cloud Foundation Operations is getting notified ahead of time instead of being woken up at night and having to worry about those fires without any predictability.” DIRECTOR OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, FINANCIAL SERVICES¹

Figure 2. The Total Economic Impact™ Of VMware Cloud Foundation Network Operations, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of VMware, April 2024.

Here are some of the benefits² that the Forrester study found for customers when running VMware Cloud Foundation Network Operations:

“Decreased troubleshooting time by 90%

75% reduction in network monitoring time

50% reduction in network outages

More than 80% increase in network mapping efficiency.”

“One of the most valuable assets of [VMware Cloud Foundation Network Operations] is the ability to understand the virtualized environment that isn’t within your control. Our environment is so large, expanding and changing constantly, and I didn’t have a 100% view of what was happening everywhere. But [the platform] gives me the ability to see when things happen and then start to manage it and react to it.” NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR AND ENGINEER, AVIATION²

These Forrester studies are based on customer interviews that reveal the benefits of VMware Cloud Foundation Operations and VMware Cloud Foundation Network Operations. Forrester has a methodology that helps customers understand the potential benefits and value of a solution. Forrester has also created one-page summaries with an infographic of the benefits of each solution as well: Infographic for VMware Cloud Foundation Operations and Infographic for VMware Cloud Foundation Network Operations.

We want to thank the several customers who participated in the interviews with Forrester for both studies and also thank the Forrester consultants who combined their research and customer interviews to create these studies for VMware Cloud Foundation components.

Take a look at the studies and infographics for more details, and read more customer quotes on how the VMware Cloud Foundation component solutions have helped them run their businesses and infrastructure.

¹Source: Results are for a composite organization based on interviewed customers. The Total Economic Impact™ Of VMware Cloud Foundation Operations, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of VMware, April 2024
²Source: Results are for a composite organization based on interviewed customers. The Total Economic Impact™ Of VMware Cloud Foundation Network Operations, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of VMware, April 2024