VMware Cloud on AWS : Insights on the First VMware Enterprise-Proven SaaS Solution

Table of Contents About the Author About the Technical Reviewer Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction to VMware Cloud on AWS Examining the Challenges What Is VMware Cloud on AWS? A New Platform with the Latest Software A Modern Migration Hub with VMWare HCX VMWare Cloud on AWS Compliance The Shared Responsibility Model Talking About the SLAs Eligibility to SLA Credits SLA Credits VMware Cloud on AWS Pricing Model The Subscription Models Purchase Options Benefits Use Cases Summary Chapter 2: Sizing and Deploying a VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC Assessing the Current Environment Sizing the SDDC Designing the VMware Cloud on AWS Architecture Choosing the Region Cluster Type Resiliency Model Standard vs. Stretched Clusters Entry-Level Cluster Host Type Custom CPU Core Counts Converting Host Types Storage Configuration vSAN Storage Deployment vSAN Storage Policies vSAN Deduplication and Compression Data-at-Rest Encryption Network Connectivity Preparing the Deployment of the Target SDDC VMware Cloud Services Organization (Org) Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) Amazon Web Services Account Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) AWS Account Linking Elastic Network Interface for Communication with AWS Deploying the Platform Verifying the Funding Method AWS Shadow vs. Connected VPC SDDC Management Subnet SDDC Compute Networks Interconnecting the SDDC Direct Connect IPSec VPN Policy-Based VPN Route-Based VPN VPN as a Backup to DX Layer 2 VPN Summary Chapter 3: Migrating and Consuming Workloads on VMC Standard Methods to Migrate Workloads to VMware Cloud on AWS Cold Migration / vMotion Leveraging VMware vCenter Converter Advanced Cross-vCenter vMotion Planning Your Migration with HCX Introduction to HCX HCX Use Cases and Features HCX Benefits HCX Architecture HCX Components Deploying HCX Site Pairing Compute Profile Network Profile Service Mesh Fleet Appliances Workload Migration Options Cold Migration HCX vMotion Bulk Migration HCX Mobility Groups Network Extension Topology Mobility-Optimized Networking HCX Network Extension High Availability HCX Licensing Integrating with AWS Native Services The Connected VPC Connectivity to Native Services VPC Endpoints Access to S3 Summary Chapter 4: Securing Workloads on VMWare Cloud on AWS Networking Inside the SDDC Connectivity Model A Multi-tier Model Additional NSX T1s (Multi-CGWs) Routed T1 NATed T1 Isolated T1 Configuring Additional T1s VPN to Additional T1s Multi-Edge SDDC Groups SDDC Group Connectivity to a Transit VPC Transit Connect to AWS TGW Peering SDDC Group Connectivity Across Regions Route Summarization AWS-Managed Prefix List for the Connected VPC Shared Prefix Lists for SDDC Groups Route Filtering Security Inside the SDDC NSX-T Gateway Firewalls Distributed Firewall Advanced Firewall Add-On Enabling the NSX Advanced Firewall Add-On L7 Distributed Context-Aware Firewall Distributed FQDN Filtering Identity Firewall Distributed IDS/IPS Summary Chapter 5: Operating VMware Cloud on AWS Deploying and Managing the Cloud Environment Deploying Your First SDDC Managing Your Hosts and Clusters Cluster Limits Host Limits Elastic DRS Scale-Out Recommendation Scale-In Recommendation Elastic DRS Policies Procedure to Change the EDRS Policy Managing Storage Storage Policies Adding External Storage to a Cluster Adding External Storage to VMs Managing Networks Privilege Model in VMC Identity Federation Hybrid Linked Mode Logging and Monitoring Aria Operations for Logs Architecture Content Packs Out-of-the-Box Content for VMC on AWS Exploring Logs for VMC on AWS Enabling SDDC Alerts for VMC on AWS Troubleshooting Network Connectivity Aria Operations for Logs for Firewall Rule Logging Port Mirroring IPFIX Traceflow for Self-Service Troubleshooting Summary VMware Cloud on AWS Index Capture222222.PNG Learn how VMware has brought its enterprise-class software-defined Data Center software to the AWS Cloud. This book will show how to enable customers to run production applications across VMware vSphere®-based private, public, and hybrid cloud environments, with optimized access to AWS services. The book begins by introducing the value of VMware Cloud on AWS and talking about the different use cases that can be addressed by this SaaS solution and how it can accelerate cloud migration. In subsequent chapters, you’ll adopt a more pragmatic approach with practical examples of how to successfully plan, design and deploy VMware Cloud on AWS. VMware Cloud on AWS also covers technical requirements as well as the different options to prepare for a successful deployment and make the right decision to interconnect the solution to any existing environment through a dedicated link. In a dedicated chapter, it approaches the challenge of migrating workloads on the platform and address all the current capabilities offered by the solution and more specifically HCX, the Hybrid Cloud Extension offering that works in concert with VMware Cloud on AWS to facilitate moving complex workloads to the cloud. You’ll also review the advanced networking and security options available in the platform that help reinforce the level of security with features like traditional Gateway Firewall, Distributed Firewall, Micro-segmentation, Identity Firewall, and IDS/IPS. The book concludes with best practices to address operation tasks and get valuable insights into the VMware Cloud on AWS deployment. What You'll Learn Plan and Deploy VMware Cloud on AWS Migrate your workloads to the cloud with VMware Cloud on AWS and HCX Secure workloads on VMware Cloud on AWS Operate VMware Cloud on AWS Who This Book Is For IT Administrators, CIOs, Consultants, Cloud Architects, Implementation Specialists, Presales Specialists, and Sales Specialists.