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36 lines
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title: "Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)"
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type: concept
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tags:
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- VMware
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- SDDC
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- Cloud
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last_updated: 2026-04-25
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---
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## Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)
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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.
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## Definition
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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.
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## Key Characteristics
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- **Virtualized Compute**: VMware vSphere runs on bare metal servers
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- **Virtualized Storage**: Software-defined storage integrated with AWS storage
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- **Virtualized Networking**: NSX provides software-defined networking
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- **Unified Management**: vCenter Server manages the entire SDDC
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- **Cloud-Native Integration**: Native access to AWS services
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## SDDC Management
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- **VMware Cloud Services Portal**: Web-based portal for SDDC management
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- **Developer Center**: API Explorer for programmatic access
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- **Follow-Me-Help**: Access to VMware engineers for assistance
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## Connections
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- [[VMware-Cloud-on-AWS]] ← deploys ← [[SDDC]]
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- [[ctp-topic-43-vmware-cloud-on-aws]] ← source ← [[SDDC]]
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## Sources
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- [[ctp-topic-43-vmware-cloud-on-aws]]
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