# Google Cloud Adds Self-Managed VMware Cloud Foundation on Bare Metal

Source: [InfoQ](https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/11/google-cloud-self-managed-vmware/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=global) · 2026-11-08 · Cloud & DevOps
Page: https://themorning.dev/story/google-cloud-adds-self-managed-vmware-cloud-foundation-on-bare-metal-d5be8a41cb902045
Kind: release · Impact: medium

## In brief

- Google Cloud made a self-managed VMware solution generally available.
- It runs VMware Cloud Foundation 9.x on dedicated Z3 bare metal with root access across ESXi, vCenter and NSX.
- It is offered in 22 regions and sits alongside the Google-managed VMware Engine.

## Why it matters

Teams that run VMware Cloud Foundation can operate it themselves on Google Cloud bare metal with root access, rather than relying on the Google-managed service.

## Versions

- VMware Cloud Foundation 9.x

## Timeline

- 2026-11-08: Self-managed VMware Cloud Foundation on bare metal reported as generally available (InfoQ)

## Coverage

- [Google Cloud Adds Self-Managed VMware Cloud Foundation on Bare Metal](https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/11/google-cloud-self-managed-vmware/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=global) — InfoQ, 2026-11-08

Tags: google-cloud, vmware, bare-metal, virtualization, cloud-infrastructure

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