We’re thrilled to share that VMware Cloud Director 10.5.1 is now available starting November 30th, 2023.
While it’s a minor release, it brings a wealth of exciting new features and enhancements that will elevate your cloud-based services. Our focus on advancing networking capabilities has led to the introduction of fresh functionalities and enhancements to existing ones, granting you increased flexibility and control. Moreover, we’ve streamlined essential management features and fine-tuned storage efficiency to optimize your experience.
Continuing our commitment to constant improvement, we’ve further enhanced interoperability features. This ensures seamless integration with advanced updates, providing a more efficient and cohesive experience. This release marks a noteworthy milestone in the evolution of VMware Cloud Director, signifying our dedication to ongoing enhancement.
Below is the summary of what is new in this release, for a little more details and a deep-dive into each feature see the What’s New with VMware Cloud Director 10.5.1 Technical Document (pdf document).
Release Highlights – Networking
Several networking features, both new and enhanced, have been introduced, specifically targeting the Provider gateway, edge gateway, and VCD’s core networking infrastructure. These enhancements aim to elevate the overall networking functionality, offering a multitude of configurable options. These upgrades promise to significantly augment the networking capabilities, providing a more robust and versatile environment for configuration and management. With these improvements, users can expect a more advanced and efficient networking experience, empowering them to tailor their network configurations to meet their specific needs and optimize performance.
Release Highlights – Networking
Release Highlights – Core Platform
In this release, notable enhancements have been made to the core functionalities of the product, specifically refining how various features are utilized and configured. These improvements and new additions aim to elevate the overall experience for provider administrators, organization administrators, and VCD users during their routine operations. By focusing on enhancing usability and configurability, these upgrades promise to streamline day-to-day activities, offering a more intuitive and efficient workflow. With these enhancements, users can expect a more seamless and user-friendly experience while performing their regular tasks within the platform.
Release Highlights – Core Platform
Release Highlights – Extension and Solutions
VMware Cloud Director extensions have been pivotal in expanding the product’s functionality to accommodate diverse technologies and facilitate seamless solution integrations. With this latest release, we’re introducing advanced capabilities that can be extended as services to our partners. Not only are new features being introduced, but existing extensibility options have also been enhanced to seamlessly integrate with the solution. These improvements ensure greater compatibility and provide enhanced features and support, fostering a more robust and versatile ecosystem for our partners and users. This release aims to empower our partners with cutting-edge capabilities while enhancing the overall extensibility to meet evolving technological demands.
Release Highlights – Extension and Solutions
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