According to the VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0.1 Design Framework, Technical Requirements describe how the business and functional goals are to be implemented through technology, configuration, and design mechanisms. The document defines:
“Technical requirements determine how a solution’s business and functional objectives are achieved using technical means such as architecture components, configurations, and integrations.”
These are distinct from business requirements, which define what must be achieved, and constraints, which limit design options. Technical requirements translate abstract needs (for example, availability, scalability, performance) into actionable design implementations (such as anti-affinity rules, distributed switches, NSX federation, or vSAN stretched clusters).
By following VMware’s VCF Design Methodology, architects use technical requirements to shape logical and physical architectures, ensuring that all solution components meet the identified business outcomes and compliance standards.
References (VMware Cloud Foundation documents):
VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0.1 Design and Architecture Guide — Requirements Classification and Technical Requirements Definition (pp. 58–61).
VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0.2 Design Framework — Business, Functional, and Technical Requirement Mapping to Design Decisions.
