VMware Cloud Foundation Advanced Services are often misunderstood — or overlooked entirely.

In this episode of Virtually Speaking, we kick off a new series focused on how VCF Advanced Services extend the platform beyond core infrastructure to address real-world challenges in cyber resilience, security, application delivery, data services, and operations.

Rick Walsworth joins the show to provide a high-level overview of how VCF Advanced Services help customers address real-world challenges such as cyber resilience, zero trust security, application delivery, database automation, network visibility, and business operations.

In this episode, we cover how VCF Advanced Services help customers:
• Strengthen cyber resilience with Advanced Cyber Compliance (ACC)
• Implement zero trust security with vDefend
• Modernize application delivery with Avi Load Balancer
• Simplify database operations with Data Services Manager (DSM)
• Gain end-to-end visibility with Network Observability
• Optimize cost and operations with ValueOps for VCF
• Secure identities and access across the platform

The episode also explains why Private AI has moved from an advanced service to a core VCF capability, reflecting its growing importance in modern private cloud environments.

This conversation sets the foundation for the series, with future episodes diving deeper into each service alongside subject matter experts.

▶️ Watch the episode to get a clear, practical understanding of VCF Advanced Services and how they fit into real customer environments.

This episode sets the foundation for the series, with upcoming deep dives into each service featuring VMware subject matter experts.