Selecting a database for the vCenter deployment
The vCenter Server requires a supported database to be deployed to store virtual infrastructure configuration information, logging, and performance statistics. The vCenter Server Appliance and the vCenter Server on Windows both support an embedded or external database.
How to do it…
Perform the following steps to select a database for the vCenter deployment:
Estimate the number of host and virtual machines that will be managed by the vCenter Server.
Choose a supported database platform that is suitable to support the vCenter inventory.
How it works…
The database stores configuration and performance information. The three database deployment options are as follows:
Use the embedded vPostgreSQL database on the VCSA or the bundled vPostgreSQL database, if installing the vCenter Server on Windows
Install a full database server locally on the same server as the vCenter Server components
Connect to a database hosted on a remote server
The embedded database...
