Requirements for Flexible instances

To deploy a highly customizable VMware® virtualized platform, order a VMware Cloud Foundation for Classic - Flexible instance.

Select VMware components, IBM Cloud® bare metal server settings, storage settings, and networking choices, to create a new instance. After you place the order, the instance configuration is captured so that you can come back and continue to scale out the instance as needed. After the order is completed, you can manually configure the VCF for Classic - Flexible instance based on your requirements.

Price calculations are automatically generated when you access the VCF for Classic - Flexible instance order page. Default selections include the Dual Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8260 processor / 48 cores, 2.4 GHz CPU model, and 768 GB RAM.

Ensure that you complete the following tasks:

• If you are ordering a VCF for Classic - Flexible instance for the first time, complete the tasks in the Before you begin section on the ordering page. For more information, see Setting up your environment for your first order.
• Review the requirements and considerations in Planning for Flexible instances.