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title, type, tags, last_updated
| title | type | tags | last_updated | |||
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| Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) | concept |
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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