VxRail satellite nodes
In the preceding sections, we learned the difference between VxRail nodes with vSAN and VxRail dynamic nodes. From VxRail 7.0.320 or above, the VxRail satellite node is available. This node is a type of VxRail node and it supports lifecycle management through VxRail Manager. But it only requires a single IP address to connect to the VxRail cluster in an HQ data center.
In Figure 2.8, there is a VxRail cluster with four nodes in the HQ data center and one VxRail satellite node in each remote site (A, B, and C). Each VxRail satellite node and VxRail cluster is managed by a single vCenter instance through a Wide Area Network (WAN) in the HQ data center. If you deployed these nodes in your environment, the virtual machines could be running on local RAID storage (PERPC H755 controller) or secondary storage.
Figure 2.8 – VxRail satellite nodes
If you plan to deploy VxRail satellite nodes in your environment, you need to consider the...
