One of Germany’s leading university hospitals, stabilized its existing VCF Automation environment (formerly VMware Aria Automation) and assessed its readiness for VMware Cloud Foundation 9. Through a structured Health Check, comdivision helped identify architectural and operational risks, resolve critical workflow issues, and define a clear, low‑risk roadmap toward a future VCF 9 deployment in a mission‑critical healthcare environment.
“ I worked with VCF Orchestrator for more than one year, and I learned more in these few sessions than in the entire year before, especially through the practical workshops.”
— UKM Automation Team Member
Key Facts
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VCF 9 Readiness Health Check: Independent assessment of automation and virtualization readiness.
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Production Automation Review: Validation and stabilization of a VCF Automation setup.
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Assessment & Hands‑On Delivery: Structured analysis with issue resolution during workshops.
The Situation
Uniklinikum Münster was operating an established VCF Automation environment (formerly VMware Aria Automation) that automated infrastructure and service provisioning. Over time, architectural inconsistencies and unresolved operational issues reduced stability and transparency.
At the same time, UKM was planning its transition toward VMware Cloud Foundation 9. With VCF Automation becoming a core component of VCF 9, an objective assessment was required to evaluate architectural readiness, identify risks, and define next steps across automation and virtualization layers.
Q: How long have you been working with comdivision?
A: “We engaged comdivision specifically for this Health Check.”
Q: What triggered the engagement?
A: “We wanted to understand if our current automation platform was ready for VCF 9.”
Q: What was the main objective?
A: “To assess, stabilize, and prepare our VCF Automation and vSphere environment for the next platform phase.”
Q: What were the biggest challenges?
A: “Lack of transparency around architectural readiness and existing operational issues.”
What We Did
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Performed a structured VCF Automation Health Check for VCF 9 readiness
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Reviewed VCF Automation architecture, configuration, and workflows
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Validated design and operations against VMware best practices
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Assessed the vSphere environment for configuration and dependencies
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Identified root causes across automation and virtualization layers
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Resolved key workflow‑related issues during hands‑on workshops
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Documented findings and prioritized remediation recommendations
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Delivered a Health Check report and a management‑level summary
Strategic Gains
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Stabilized Automation Platform: Immediate fixes improved reliability and daily operations.
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Clear VCF 9 Readiness Assessment: Transparent view of architectural alignment and gaps for VCF 9.
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Risk‑Reduced Transition Path: A prioritized remediation roadmap minimized future design and operational risk.
Technology Stack
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VMware Cloud Foundation: Core infrastructure platform for cloud operations.
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VCF Automation: Self‑service and workflow automation platform.
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VMware vSphere: Compute virtualization layer for production workloads.
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VMware NSX: Software‑defined networking and security services.
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VCF Orchestrator: Extensible automation workflows and integrations.
Uniklinikum Münster now has a stabilized automation environment and a clear, low‑risk path toward adopting VMware Cloud Foundation 9. The Health Check reduced uncertainty, strengthened internal expertise, and established a solid foundation for the next phase of platform evolution.
