VMware Cross-Cloud Architecture: Automate and orchestrate your Software-Defined Data Center on AWS

Ajit Pratap Kundan

Mar 2018 · Packt Publishing Ltd

About this ebook

Enhance your virtualization skills by mastering storage and network virtualization with automation across different CloudsKey FeaturesMigrate and build your applications in Hybrid Cloud with VMware Cross Cloud components and servicesGain in-depth configuration insights of VMware Cross Cloud architectureLearn to migrate applications from VMware to AWS and IBM CloudBook Description

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.

What you will learnInstall and configure the Cloud foundation with Cross-Cloud servicesConfigure vSphere high availability with the vCenter redundancy setupArchitect and configure VMware with AWS CloudDeploy VMware components in IBM Soft LayerExtend your DR setup with VMware to consume DRaaSDesign and configure software-defined networkingImplement compliance regulations to fix violationsWho this book is for

This book is for administrators, Cloud architects and network engineers who want to globalize their infrastructure using VMware and AWS services. An initial setup of workloads and data center is beneficial.

About the author

Ajit Pratap Kundan is an infrastructure software consultant with 18 years' experience, having has worked with Novell, Redington, PCS, and Innodata. Currently, he is a technical consultant at VMware, Delhi and provides productive solutions for Federal Government clients, espousing the benefits of hybrid cloud with cross-cloud services. He has a graduate degree in electronics engineering from Pune University with experience in Lotus, Tivoli, PlateSpin, IDM, SUSE Linux, Sentinel, and all of the VMware products. He is an ITIL, CCNA, Lotus, SUSE, Red Hat, and VMware-certified professional.