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Pulumi vSphere Provider

Manage your VMware vSphere infrastructure with code.

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Overview

The Pulumi vSphere provider allows for the automation and management of on-premises virtualized infrastructure running on VMware vSphere. It enables teams to manage virtual machines, networks, storage, and clusters using the same IaC tools and practices they use for public cloud resources, bridging the gap between on-prem and cloud.

✨ Key Features

  • Virtual Machine lifecycle management (create, clone, delete)
  • Configuration of vSphere Clusters, Hosts, and Datacenters
  • Management of virtual networks and distributed switches
  • Storage management (Datastores, virtual disks)
  • Support for VM templates and customization specifications

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Use of general-purpose programming languages
  • Unified IaC workflow for hybrid cloud environments
  • Declarative management of on-premises virtual infrastructure

Unique Value: Extends modern Infrastructure as Code practices to on-premises VMware environments, enabling automation, version control, and consistency for private and hybrid clouds.

🎯 Use Cases (4)

Automating the provisioning of virtual machines for development and testing. Managing the configuration of a vSphere-based private cloud as code. Implementing a hybrid cloud strategy by using a consistent IaC tool for both vSphere and public clouds. Applying GitOps principles to on-premises infrastructure management.

✅ Best For

  • A Pulumi program that clones a VM from a template, applies a customization spec, and attaches it to a specific virtual network.
  • Defining an entire vSphere cluster's configuration, including hosts and datastores, in a version-controlled project.

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Managing public cloud resources (unless used in a multi-cloud context).

🏆 Alternatives

Terraform vSphere Provider Ansible VMware vRealize Automation

Provides a code-driven, declarative alternative to manual vCenter operations or imperative scripting, leading to more reliable and scalable on-premises infrastructure management.

💻 Platforms

API

🔌 Integrations

VMware vSphere API

💰 Pricing

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Free Tier Available

Free tier: The provider is open-source and free. Costs are associated with VMware licensing and hardware.

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