IaaS Digest: “vCloud and His Friends”

Today we have prepared for you a thematic selection of materials on the topic of vCloud and began working with IaaS (rented cloud infrastructure). All interested are invited under the cat.

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Amazon WebServices and VMware vCloud Air: Comparison of IaaS Cloud Platforms

“Container” response from VMware regarding the future development of the cloud - here we look at the AWS model and the use of VMware vCloud Air. As conclusions - a brief summary of the positive qualities of the two options that should be considered to select the most suitable for your company.
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vCloud Availability: deep immersion in traffic replication

In the case of vCloud Availability, this is about expanding the vCloud Director's capabilities to provide a simple and effective solution for disaster recovery. In this article, we take a look at how everything works and analyze the replication between the on-premise infrastructure and the public cloud.

vCloud Connector: hybrid cloud in practice

Detailed guidance that we reviewed the capabilities, usage scenarios, and ways to build vCloud Connector Server, vCloud Connector Node, and vCenter Server Appliance. At the same time, we also touched on vCloud Air.

How Stretch Deploy for vCloud Connector Works

This technology allows you to redistribute the load and transfer your own virtual machines to the cloud of an IaaS provider while maintaining the network configuration. In this material, we also figured out the requirements for the preparation of the environment and settings.

vCloud Connector: hybrid cloud in practice for vSphere

Here we have prepared for you a real laboratory work. In addition to the basic instructions, we recorded a video guide and attached a presentation on the topic to Slideshare. In this article, we consider a bunch of local vSphere infrastructure and public cloud.

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vCloud Connector: hybrid cloud in practice for vCloud Director

Another lab with video and presentation, but from a different angle. In this tutorial, we will deal with how to connect a private and public cloud vCloud Director.

All you need to know about vCloud Networks: network types in vCloud Director

A bit of theory for getting acquainted with External, Organization and vApp Network. Here we have considered the options for the practical application of these types of networks depending on various conditions.

The intricacies of importing vApp into vCloud Director

The main subtleties of importing vApps to the cloud according to the IaaS model and step-by-step instructions for importing: virtual machines from vSphere, OVF / OVA files to the catalog and OVF / OVA to My Cloud.

Design of accessibility zones in vCloud Director

This is about configuring elastic application deployment with load balancing and clustering. Here we are talking about a case with several availability zones and working with an organization’s “stretched” network using the vCenter Server.

vCloud Director: how to create a secure connection between two organizations

Scenario analysis when it is necessary to associate an IaaS cloud with a local infrastructure. Here we looked at setting up a site-to-site VPN between two vCloud, a VPN connection within the same organization and connecting vCloud to a local infrastructure.


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IaaS or VMware infrastructure in practice (part 1): working with a directory and network

In this article, we talked about what is required to start working with an IaaS provider. And they stopped at more details on working with the directory in vCloud Director and the features of creating a local network.

How to add flexibility to the infrastructure using VMware vDS

We understand the need to use vDS, the specifics of centralized management and vDS participation in it, the network features of VMware vDS, and choose between vSS and vPS.

Simplified deployment of software data center and hybrid cloud

How to simplify deployment using the VMware Cloud Foundation platform: a little about the platform itself, the features of the architecture of the software data center and 3 scenarios for using the Cloud Foundation.

VMware Tools Overview: Understanding the Features

VM-tools are designed to improve the efficiency of interaction and the performance of the guest OS of the virtual machine in the IaaS-cloud. Here we understand what VM Tools is and discuss the classic set of ISO-tools for VM.

The process of resource consumption VM in a virtual environment

A brief note about the differences and advantages of VM over physical servers. Here we focused on the business aspects and tried to explain why you should not chase the 100% reservation of resources in the virtual IaaS infrastructure.

Features of the choice between private, public and hybrid cloud

We give recommendations that will help you correctly assess the needs of your business and the capabilities of a particular type of IT infrastructure. What else should be considered in addition to flexibility, manageability and security - a little about this in the material.

KUBIT: the organization of integrated IT solutions using IaaS-cloud "IT-GRAD"

The KUBIT team shares feedback on our joint practical cases and atypical clients' tasks that we managed to solve in the framework of cooperation.

How to use the clouds without breaking the laws of the Russian Federation

Basic information about who is subject to territorial restrictions, who is primarily concerned with the law and a little about the obligations of the customer.