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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 VxRail Virtual Network Architecture Network Virtualization NSX WLD Design Enabling VCF with Tanzu Features on Workload Domains Physical Network Design Considerations Storage Options
Introduction
vSAN
vSAN HCI Mesh
FC storage
Multi-site Design Considerations Operations Management Architecture Lifecycle Management Cloud Management Architecture

Introduction

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Introduction

  • VCF on VxRail has flexible storage options that include vSAN and Fibre Channel storage (introduced in VCF 4.3.1) as primary storage options for a VI WLD. The Management WLD primary VxRail cluster still requires vSAN storage as its primary storage. iSCSI, NFS storage, and vSAN HCI Mesh can be used as supplemental storage for both the Management and VI WLDs. The following table shows the different storage options available:

    Table 15.  Storage options

    Storage option

    Mgmt WLD VxRail cluster

    VI WLD VxRail cluster

    vSAN

    Yes

    Yes

    vSAN HCI Mesh

    No

    Supplemental Storage only

    FC Storage (VMFS)

    Supplemental Storage only

    Yes (Dynamic Nodes)

    iSCSI Storage

    Supplemental Storage only

    Supplemental Storage only

    NFS Storage

    Supplemental Storage only

    Supplemental Storage only

    NVMe over TCP

    Supplemental Storage only

    Supplemental Storage only

    NVMe over FC

    Supplemental Storage only

    Supplemental Storage only

    PowerFlex

    Supplemental Storage only

    Supplemental Storage only

     +

    Note: In a consolidated architecture, a second or additional VxRail cluster in the Management WLD would have the same support as a VI WLD VxRail cluster.

    Use of Supplemental storage for Consolidated Architecture is supported, and follows the same guidelines as Management WLD VxRail Cluster.