Vcenter Linked Mode Recommendation

[brunoscota]

Hi everyone.

Today I saw this video from VMware - vCenter Embedded Linked Mode - YouTube  - And got myself a doubt. Is it really a best practice? I mean, following the VMware Knowledge Base this topology is listed as deprecated topology. Now I'm bit confused!

Thanks.

[HassanAlKak88]

Hello,

Kindly check the following explanation and comparison: https://virtualtassie.com/2018/vcenter-6-7-embedded-linked-mode/

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Cheers,

VCIX6-NV|VCP-NV|VCP-DC|

[diegodco31 · Accepted solution]

Hi bruno

What is the version of vcenters in your environment? The link that you passed is 6.5, its correct? If correct, for this version is necessary to have a PSC service separate from the vcenter service to configure the Enhanced Linked Mode (ELM). vCenter Server 6.5 Update 2 now supports Enhanced Linked Mode (ELM) when deployed with an Embedded Platform Service Controller (PSC).

The best practice will depend on your scenario. I like working with ELM because you can manage everything on a single console and other features.

vSphere 6.5 Update 2 Now Available - VMware vSphere Blog

[brunoscota]

That's great! Actually, i'm using 6.0 version and i'm planning to migrate to 6.5 or even 6.7. As I have multi-site infrastructure my plan is to use the ELM too, but I don't want to deploy a dedicated PSC, would be better if I deploy a single instance each site.

Valeu Diego!