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+title: "Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)"
+type: concept
+tags:
+  - VMware
+  - SDDC
+  - Cloud
+last_updated: 2026-04-25
+---
+
+## Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)
+
+A data center approach where all infrastructure is virtualized and delivered as a service. In the context of VMC on AWS, the SDDC is the core deployment unit managed through vCenter.
+
+## Definition
+SDDC extends the concept of software-defined computing (hypervisor), software-defined storage, and software-defined networking to the entire data center infrastructure. VMware Cloud on AWS deploys SDDCs on AWS infrastructure, managed through vCenter Server.
+
+## Key Characteristics
+- **Virtualized Compute**: VMware vSphere runs on bare metal servers
+- **Virtualized Storage**: Software-defined storage integrated with AWS storage
+- **Virtualized Networking**: NSX provides software-defined networking
+- **Unified Management**: vCenter Server manages the entire SDDC
+- **Cloud-Native Integration**: Native access to AWS services
+
+## SDDC Management
+- **VMware Cloud Services Portal**: Web-based portal for SDDC management
+- **Developer Center**: API Explorer for programmatic access
+- **Follow-Me-Help**: Access to VMware engineers for assistance
+
+## Connections
+- [[VMware-Cloud-on-AWS]] ← deploys ← [[SDDC]]
+- [[ctp-topic-43-vmware-cloud-on-aws]] ← source ← [[SDDC]]
+
+## Sources
+- [[ctp-topic-43-vmware-cloud-on-aws]]