SDDC upgrades and maintenance
VMware is responsible for performing updates on VMware Cloud on AWS SDDCs. These updates, known as SDDC upgrades, ensure that new features and bug fixes are continuously delivered and that software versions remain consistent across the SDDC fleet. Figure 8.17 shows the Maintenance tab of the VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC console.
Figure 8.17 – Maintenance information
Odd-numbered releases of the SDDC software (e.g., 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.17, and 1.19) are not mandatory and can only be used for new SDDC deployments. Upgrades and new SDDC deployments will default to the most recent even-numbered release (e.g., 1.12, 1.14, 1.16, 1.18, and 1.20). Upgrades to even-numbered releases are mandatory and will be provided to all SDDCs.
VMware has the discretion to pre-determine SDDC upgrade paths. As a standard practice, VMware does not offer cumulative SDDC upgrades. Therefore, all SDDC upgrades are required to follow a sequential...