VMware Cloud on AWS | Features and Functionality Flashcards
Can I use my existing Windows Server licenses in VMware Cloud on AWS?
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Yes. Please consult your Microsoft Product Terms for more details and any restrictions.
How is VMware Cloud on AWS deployed?
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VMware Cloud on AWS infrastructure runs on dedicated, single tenant hosts provided by AWS in a single account. Each host is equivalent to an Amazon EC2 I3.16XL instance (2 sockets with 18 cores per socket, 512 GiB RAM, and 13.8 TB Raw SSD storage). Each host is capable of running many VMware Virtual Machines (tens to hundreds depending on their compute, memory and storage requirements). Clusters can range from a minimum 4 hosts up to a maximum of 16 hosts per cluster. A single VMware vCenter server is deployed per SDDC environment.
How is VMware Cloud on AWS deployed in AWS Availability Zones?
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During the initial availability of VMware Cloud on AWS, each vSphere cluster resides in a single Availability Zone (AZ). VMware and AWS will add support for multi-AZ deployments in an upcoming release.
What version of VMware vSphere do I need in my on-premises environment?
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With vSphere 6.0 or later running in your on-premises environment, you can move workloads to and from VMware Cloud on AWS by doing cold migration of VMs. No conversion or modification is necessary. In order to take advantage of “Hybrid Linked Mode” for single pane of glass management between your on-premises environment and VMware Cloud on AWS, you must have VMware vSphere 6.5 or later.
How do I manage resources on VMware Cloud on AWS?
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You can use the same management tools you use today. A vCenter server instance is deployed as part of every VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC. You may connect to this vCenter server instance to manage their VMware Cloud on AWS clusters. A VMware Cloud Web Console is provided which allows for common tasks such as the add/remove hosts, configure firewalls and other basic networking settings. It is important to note that tools that require plug-ins or extensive vSphere permissions may not function properly in VMware Cloud on AWS. VMware Cloud on AWS uses a least privilege security model in which you (and therefore their tools) do not have full administrative access.
Can I manage both my existing data center VMware vSphere VMs and my VMware Cloud on AWS instances in a single view?
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You will need vSphere version 6.5 and vCenter Server 6.5 or later running in your data center to use vCenter Hybrid Linked Mode for single pane of glass management of resources on-premises and in the cloud. If you do not have VMware vSphere 6.5 or later running in your on-premises environment, you will need to run multiple vCenter instances to manage your environment: one vCenter instance on-premises and one vCenter instance in VMware Cloud on AWS.
Can I migrate existing vSphere VMs to my VMware Cloud on AWS deployment?
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Yes. You can perform a “cold” migration (powered down VMs) of existing vSphere resources to and from VMware Cloud on AWS.
What are the hardware specifications for VMware Cloud on AWS hosts?
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For Initial Availability, ESXi runs on single-tenant hosts equivalent to an I3.16XL instance. These hosts have 2 CPUs with 18 cores each (36 cores total), 512 GiB RAM, and 14.5 TB Raw NVMe storage. Each ESXi host is capable of running many VMware Virtual Machines (tens to hundreds depending on their compute, memory and storage requirements).
