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VMware Cross-Cloud Architecture

By : Ajit Pratap Kundan
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VMware Cross-Cloud Architecture

By: Ajit Pratap Kundan

Overview of this book

Over the past two decades, VMware vSphere has been known as the most trusted and reliable virtualization platform. VMware Cross-Cloud Architecture shows you how to design and configure Cross Cloud Architecture by using VMware Cloud Foundation and vRealize Suite with various use cases across private, public, and hybrid Cloud. This book takes you through everything from a basic understanding of virtualization to advanced aspects of storage and network virtualization, clustering, automation, and management. This book will be your guide to designing all aspects of Cloud. We start with the challenges faced by a traditional data center, define problem statements for you, and then brief you on respective solutions. Moving on, all kinds of virtualization and Cloud offerings from AWS and IBM Soft Layer are introduced and discussed in detail. Then, you'll learn how to design IT infrastructures for new and existing applications with a combination of Cloud Foundation, vRealize Suite, and vSphere enabled with VSAN and NSX. Furthermore, you'll learn how to design and configure high availability, disaster recovery, and apply an appropriate compliance matrix. Toward the end of the book, you will learn how to calculate the TCO/ROI, along with the VMware products packaging and licensing in detail.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Title Page
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
Index

Comparing the key technical capabilities and business benefits


In this fast-paced global economy, companies must be able to perform with agility, flexibility, and speed. Building a private cloud infrastructure goes a long way in fulfilling that promise, but only if it is built to scale dynamically, and can evolve with the ever-changing business requirements.

With that in mind, the following key attributes were considered and evaluated with each of the contrasting private cloud deployments. As each attribute is described, we also contrast the capabilities of VMware Cloud Foundation versus several industry-leading traditional 3-tier CI and DIY systems.

SDDC Operations Capability Model:

1

Basic

In this state, basic operational processes and tools are adapted for core virtualization, but not for SDDC. Process objectives are defined, but activities are largely manually performed. Some are specialized roles for managing virtualized environments, while some are SDDC capabilities for self-service dev...