Choosing a vCenter deployment topology
The deployment topology for a vCenter 6.x deployment is dependent on the size of the environment, the number of vCenters that will be deployed, the number of sites, and the availability required.
How to do it…
To determine the vCenter deployment topology for a vCenter 6.x deployment, follow these steps:
Identify the use cases for each vCenter deployment topology. Factors to consider include the following:
Size of environment
Number of vCenter Servers
Number of sites
Select the vCenter deployment topology based on the environment requirements.
How it works…
vSphere 6 supports up to 10 vCenter Servers linked together in Enhanced Linked Mode and up to 8 PSCs to support the environment. vCenters and PSCs can be deployed on the same site or across multiple sites. In a small environment, with a single vCenter Server, the PSC and the vCenter Server can be combined onto a single appliance.
The embedded deployment is the topology with the least complexity. The embedded...
