NSX-V Multi-site Options and Cross-VC NSX Design Guide

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Author: Humair Ahmed

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The goal of this design guide is to outline several NSX solutions available for multi-site data center connectivity before digging deeper into the details of the Cross-VC NSX multi-site solution. Learn how Cross-VC NSX enables logical networking and security across multiple vCenter domains/sites and how it provides enhanced solutions for specific use cases. No longer is logical networking and security constrained to a single vCenter domain. Cross-VC NSX use cases, architecture, functionality, deployment models, design, and failure/recovery scenarios are discussed in detail.

This document is targeted toward virtualization and network architects interested in deploying VMware® NSX Network virtualization solution in a vSphere environment.

The design guide addresses the following topics:

Why Multi-site?

Traditional Multi-site Challenges

Why VMware NSX for Multi-site Data Center Solutions

NSX Multi-site Solution

Cross-VC NSX:

- Use Cases

- Architecture and Functionality

- Deployment Models

- Design Guidance

- Failure/Recovery scenarios

Thanks to all the contributors and reviewers of this document.

For an updated document that includes the latest enhancements, please see my free online VMware Press Book: VMware NSX Multi-site Solutions and Cross-vCenter NSX Design.

You can also purchase a hard copy if you wish here.

Note, the failover/recovery steps were removed from the book as steps/process are being tracked on NSX Docs page here:

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-Data-Center-for-vSphere/6.4/com.vmware.nsx.admin.doc/GUID-7A97...

[vmware3222]

Thank you very much

excellent work

[syedfahimali]

Good Work, I like it.

[Bill_Oyler]

Great guide!  Is the v1.1 draft from 7/25/16 still the current version?  Many thanks!

[mjovanovic]

Hi,

Should we expect the updated version soon? The Universal Security Groups info seems to be a bit obsolete...

Thanks

[IAfred]

Great Straight forward Step-by-Step Guide.

Thank you so much

[hvmware3]

For an updated document that includes the latest enhancements, please see my free online VMware Press Book: VMware NSX Multi-site Solutions and Cross-vCenter NSX Design.

You can also purchase a hard copy if you wish here.

[hvmware3]

Note, the failover/recovery steps were removed from the book as steps/process are being tracked on NSX Docs page here:

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-Data-Center-for-vSphere/6.4/com.vmware.nsx.admin.doc/GUID-7A97...

[RaymundoEC]

Hello there guys, is there an updated version of requirements for NSX-T extend or even for the new version of vSphere and VSAN in these scenarios: DA and DR?

[MarceloAzevedo]

Same here...Is there an update taking consideration NSX-T ...3.0

[steffen_richter]

Just checkout the documents section: https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-NSX-Documents/NSX-T-3-1-Multi-Location-Design-Guide-Federat...