If your organization runs vSphere 8, you’re working against a deadline. vSphere 8 reaches end of life in October 2027. After that, running it means running infrastructure without vendor support. Now is the time to plan your move to VCF 9.1.
Why start now
A platform upgrade touches every part of your environment: compute, storage, networking, and the workloads on top. It takes time to assess, plan, test, and carry out safely. Organizations that start early can:
- Schedule work around their own business priorities, not a looming date
- Avoid competing for scarce expert resources as the deadline gets closer
- Treat the upgrade as a chance to modernize, not just a version change
More than a deadline
VCF 9.1 gives you real reasons to move beyond staying supported:
- NVMe memory tiering can double a host’s usable memory without adding DRAM, helping reduce hardware costs.
- A redesigned VCF Operations makes day-to-day management simpler for your team.
- A foundation for AI. VCF 9.1 supports VMware Private AI Cloud and VMware AI Factory, so the platform you upgrade today can run AI workloads tomorrow.
Upgrade or modernize?
For many organizations, this is the right moment to go further. That can mean reviewing architecture, simplifying an environment that has grown over the years, and building a platform ready for what comes next.
How ClearBridge helps
ClearBridge plans and delivers VCF 9.1 upgrades and modernization projects. We start by assessing where you are today, then build a clear plan and timeline to get you to VCF 9.1 well before vSphere 8 support ends.
Don’t wait for the deadline. Talk to ClearBridge about your VCF 9.1 upgrade plan.
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