VM and bare-metal provisioning, imaging, and lifecycle from one control plane.
Provision one VM or a whole batch across one or more VMware vCenters, keep track of every machine from first boot to teardown, and run saved scripts against them whenever you need to.
In active use managing virtual machines across multiple vCenter environments, including separate test and production.
Dashed parts come with the Full edition.
From a preset to a running, tracked machine.
Pick a preset
Start from a saved preset and build one VM or a whole batch in one go.
Place it
Choose the vCenter, datastore and folder, with DHCP or static addressing.
Automate the build
cloud-init, file payloads and post-install scripts run at build, and Windows machines join the domain.
Operate
Every machine stays tracked. Run saved scripts, open a shell or hand off to RDP, and tear down when done.
Built for the people who run the vCenters.
CloudForge replaces cloning templates by hand and keeping a spreadsheet of what was built where.
One place for several vCenters
Manage VMware vCenter environments side by side, such as separate test and production, from one control plane.
Presets and batch deploys
Repeatable builds from presets, one at a time or in batches, with DHCP or static networking and placement on the datastore and folder you choose.
Saved scripts, run any time
Keep Unix/Linux and Windows scripts in a library and run them against managed VMs on demand, not only at build time.
Day-two operations included
- Job history for every build and run
- In-browser PowerShell and Unix shell
- RDP handoff
- Roles, audit log and encrypted secrets
Core or Full.
Core covers virtual infrastructure end to end. Full adds image lifecycle and bare-metal deployment.
| Capability | CoreVirtual machines | FullVirtual and physical |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual infrastructure | ||
| VMware vCenter, multiple vCenters | Included | Included |
| Provisioningpresets · batch deploys · DHCP or static networking | Included | Included |
| Automationcloud-init · file payloads · AD domain join | Included | Included |
| Script libraryUnix/Linux and Windows, on demand | Included | Included |
| Operationsjob history · in-browser shell · RDP handoff · roles · audit log · encrypted secrets | Included | Included |
| Images and bare metal | ||
| Windows image builds from an ISO | — | Included |
| Linux template patching and upkeep | — | Included |
| PXE discovery | — | Included |
| Physical machine capture and deploy | — | Included |
| Shared image library | — | Included |
Specifications.
Deployed and adapted in your environment. Ask about anything not listed here.
- Virtual infrastructure
- VMware vCenter · multiple vCenters
- Provisioning
- presets · batch deploys · DHCP or static networking
- Automation
- cloud-init · file payloads · AD domain join
- Script library
- Unix/Linux and Windows · run on demand against managed VMs
- Operations
- job history · in-browser PowerShell and Unix shell · RDP handoff · roles · audit log · encrypted secrets
- Core edition
- virtual infrastructure, provisioning, automation, script library, and operations
- Full edition
- Core + Windows image builds · template upkeep · PXE discovery · physical capture and deploy · shared image library
- Updates
- versioned releases with patch notes, delivered through the client portal
See if CloudForge fits your environment.
Tell us how many vCenters you run, what you build and how often, and whether physical machines are involved. You'll hear back within one business day.