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VMware Cloud on AWS Blueprint

By : Oleg Ulyanov, Michael Schwartzman, Harsha Sanku
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VMware Cloud on AWS Blueprint

By: Oleg Ulyanov, Michael Schwartzman, Harsha Sanku

Overview of this book

If you’re looking to effortlessly transition from on-premises VMware vSphere environments or capital expenditure (CAPEX) to an agile operational expenditure (OPEX) model, trust the VMware Cloud (VMC) on AWS platform for swift re-platforming of legacy applications into cloud-native framework. This comprehensive guide addresses hybrid cloud challenges, offering detailed solutions within the VMware Cloud on AWS ecosystem. Covering the foundational architecture, software-defined data center (SDDC) components of VMware Cloud on AWS, network and security configurations, and AWS service integrations, this book lays the foundation for you to advance to vCenter management, vSAN storage policies, NSX architecture, compute policies, SDDC console management, and the EDRS mechanism for cluster scaling. You’ll also explore integrated services such as VMware HCX for migration, VMware Aria suite, Tanzu Managed Kubernetes, and disaster recovery. Further, the book takes you through VMware Cloud APIs and guides you in managing workloads with VMware Cloud on AWS Outposts. With the help of practical insights, configuration tips, and best practices, you’ll unlock the full potential of VMC on AWS. By the end of this book, you’ll be equipped to successfully architect and manage VMware Cloud on AWS SDDCs, handling day-to-day operations expertly.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
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Part 1:VMware Cloud on AWS Foundations and VMware HCX as a Migration Tool
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Part 2: Configuration, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting on VMware Cloud on AWS
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Part 3: Leveraging Design Considerations and Best Practices

VMC on AWS Outposts configuration

VMC on AWS Outposts streamlines IT operations by providing a fully managed solution. AWS takes care of delivering, installing, monitoring, patching, updating, and maintaining the Outposts hardware at the organization’s on-premises location. In addition, VMware ensures continuous LCM of VMware SDDC and provides direct first-party support. The following components are included with VMC on AWS Outposts:

  • Standard 42U rack hosting AWS Outposts components
  • Amazon Nitro-based EC2 bare-metal servers with local SSD storage
  • VMware SDDC software including vSphere, vSAN, NSX-T, and vCenter Server
  • VMware Hybrid Extension (HCX) Enterprise license
  • VMware global support

While VMware Cloud on AWS supports a variety of EC2 bare-metal instance types including i3.metal, i3en.metal, and I4i.metal, VMware Cloud on AWS Outposts supports only the i3en.metal instances.

Specifications

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