VMware as-a-Service

VMware as-a-Service provides a fully cloud‑based VMware infrastructure operated from our own Tier III Certified data center. As an Authorised Service Provider, Cloudlayer8 delivers the full VMware stack, including VMware Cloud Director for secure, native multi‑tenancy, giving customers a true VMware cloud experience without the complexity of operating the platform and the burden of purchasing hardware and VMware licenses.

This is not a limited or hosted workaround. It is a production‑ready VMware cloud, built on the same technologies used in service‑provider, enterprise-grade environments worldwide.

What you get

VMware as-a-Service delivers a complete Virtual Data Center experience in the cloud. Customers can deploy and manage workloads using familiar VMware concepts and tools, while benefiting from the elasticity and operational simplicity of a cloud service.

Each tenant operates in a securely isolated environment, with full control over compute, networking and storage resources through VMware Cloud Director.

The platform supports scalable growth, high availability and consistent performance, making it suitable for business‑critical production workloads.

All infrastructure is hosted and operated by Cloudlayer8 while the VMware stack is always updated to the latest software versions.

Simple, Consumption‑Based Model

The service is delivered on a simple consumption model designed for clarity and flexibility.

Customers are charged only for the compute resources (vCPU, RAM, Storage) they actively consume, with VMware licensing fully included in the service.

No upfront investments, no complex licensing discussions and no need to forecast long‑term capacity in advance.

This approach allows organisations to scale resources up or down as requirements change, while maintaining predictable operational costs and full visibility into usage.

Optional Backup & Disaster Recovery

VMware as-a-Service can be complemented with optional data protection and resilience services, depending on business needs.

These services are optional, allowing customers to design the right level of protection without over‑engineering their environment.

• Backup as-a-Service: Seamlessly integrated with Veeam, delivered through our Veeam Cloud Connect platform, enabling reliable backup at multiple locations and fast recovery of your data.
• DR as-a-Service: Replication of workloads to a second physical data centre, providing geographic resilience and rapid recovery in the event of a major incident.

Why VMware as-a-Service with CL8

We combine VMware’s industry‑leading cloud technology with our own data centre infrastructure and operational expertise to deliver a cloud service you can rely on.

• Operated from our own data center
• Built on the full VMware stack, including Cloud Director, vSphere, vSAN, NSX and Aria
• Secure, scalable and fully cloud‑based
• Run on latest generation enterprise-level hardware
• Supported by an experienced team of engineers

VMware as a Service offers the flexibility of the cloud, the familiarity of VMware, and the assurance of a professionally operated platform enabling you to run VMware workloads in the cloud with confidence.