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Architecture Guide—VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail: VCF 5.x on VxRail 8.x
Executive Summary Architecture Overview Workload Domain Architecture
Introduction
Management WLD
VI workload domain
Isolated SSO workload domains
Consolidated architecture
Physical WLD layout
VxRail Virtual Network Architecture Network Virtualization NSX WLD Design Enabling VCF with Tanzu Features on Workload Domains Physical Network Design Considerations Storage Options Multi-site Design Considerations Operations Management Architecture Lifecycle Management Cloud Management Architecture

Introduction

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Introduction

  • A workload domain (WLD) consists of one or more Dell VxRail clusters that are managed by one vCenter Server instance. WLDs are connected to a network core that distributes data between them. WLDs can include different combinations of VxRail clusters and network equipment, which can be set up with varying levels of hardware redundancy.

    From the VxRail clusters, you can organize separate pools of capacity into WLDs, each with its own set of specified CPU, memory, and storage requirements to support various workload types such as Horizon or business-critical apps like Oracle databases. As the SDDC Manager adds VxRail physical capacity, the capacity is made available for consumption as part of a WLD.

    Two types of WLDs can be deployed:

    • A Management WLD (Mgmt WLD), single per VCF instance
    • A Virtual Infrastructure (VI) WLD, also known as a tenant WLD

    The following section provides more detail about each type of WLD.