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VMware Cloud on AWS Blueprint

By : Oleg Ulyanov, Michael Schwartzman, Harsha Sanku
Book Image

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

Summary

In this chapter, we have learned about AWS Cloud, hybrid cloud challenges, and how VMware Cloud on AWS solves these challenges. We have described the different use cases that VMware Cloud on AWS addresses and described the architecture of VMware Cloud’s main components, including CSP, VMware Cloud console, vCenter, vSAN, and NSX. We also looked at the different cluster types, underlying hosts, and high-level networking architecture.

NSX and networking are essential and extensive topics; therefore, we have decided to dedicate the following chapter to describe the unique NSX architecture in VMware Cloud on AWS, including the security and firewall architecture, security capabilities such as micro-segmentation, IPS/IDS, networking capabilities such as routing, VPN, and native AWS integrations in detail.

In the next chapter, you will discover the best practices on how to implement networking and security in VMware Cloud on AWS.