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VMware Cross-Cloud Architecture

You're reading from   VMware Cross-Cloud Architecture Automate and orchestrate your Software-Defined Data Center on AWS

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787283435
Length 504 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Ajit Pratap Kundan Ajit Pratap Kundan
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Table of Contents (15) Chapters Close

Preface 1. The Freedom with Cross-Cloud Architecture FREE CHAPTER 2. Implementing Service Architecture for Cross-Cloud Services 3. Transforming a Data Center from Silos to Software-Defined Services 4. Designing a Mixed Cloud Model with VMware 5. Implementing Service Redundancy Across All Layers 6. Designing Software-Defined Storage Services 7. VMware Cloud Assess, Design, and Deploy Services 8. Transforming Your Network Architecture 9. Dealing with Data Sovereignty 10. Designing Effective Compliance Regulations to Fix Violations 11. Lower TCO and Greater ROI with Maximum Agility 12. VMware Pricing and Licensing for a Cross-Cloud Model 13. The Economics of Cross-Cloud Services 14. Other Books You May Enjoy

Encryption and security certificates


ESXi and vCenter Server are well supported with standard X.509 version 3 certificates (you can get more details on these certificates at https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6187 ) to encrypt session data between components. By default, VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA) provisions vCenter Server components and ESXi hosts with signed certificates.

VMware virtual infrastructure use the following certificates by default:

  • ESXi certificates: Used for SSL communication to and from the ESXi host. VMware CA delivers these certificates by default, and they are stored locally on each ESXi host.
  • Machine SSL certificates: Used for communicating to and from vCenter Servers and Platform Service Controller instances. All communication goes through the reverse proxy, then a single certificate can be used. VMware CA provisions these certificates and they are stored in the VMware Endpoint Certificate Store (VECS).
  • Solution user certificates: Used by all solutions and services...
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