Infrastructure & Data Center
VMware Infrastructure & Data Center Solutions
VMware Infrastructure & Data Center Solutions
VMware is a global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, offering a software-defined approach to data centers that enables organizations to modernize, scale, and automate their IT
operations. Its ecosystem supports compute, storage, networking, and management across on-prem, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.
Compute Virtualization – vSphere Suite
VMware vSphere (Standard/Enterprise/Enterprise Plus)
| Edition | Use Case |
Recommended Users |
|---|---|---|
| vSphere Standard | Basic virtualization, small-scale workloads | Up to 100 users |
| vSphere Enterprise | Resource pooling, high availability | 100–500 users |
|
vSphere Enterprise Plus |
Advanced DRS, VM encryption, host profiles | 500–5000+ users |
Key Capabilities:
● Live migration (vMotion)
● Centralized management (vCenter)
● Resource optimization (DRS, HA)
● Bare-metal hypervisor (ESXi)
Software-Defined Storage – vSAN
VMware vSAN (Standard/Advanced/Enterprise)
| Edition | Use Case |
Capacity Range |
Ideal User Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| vSAN Standard | Storage virtualization, HCI foundation | Up to 100 TB | Up to 200 users |
| vSAN Advanced |
Deduplication, compression, encryption | 100 TB – 1 PB | 200–1000 users |
|
vSAN Enterprise | Stretched cluster, encryption + DRS | +1 PB |
1000–5000+ users |
Benefits:
● Native to vSphere
● Policy-based management
● Supports hybrid & all-flash configurations
Software-Defined Networking – VMware NSX
NSX-T Data Center
| Solution | Use Case | User Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| NSX-T (Small) | Microsegmentation, VLAN-based networking | Up to 200 users |
| NSX-T (Medium) | East-West security, automation | 200–1000 users |
| NSX-T (Large) | Multi-cloud networking, advanced firewalling |
1000–10,000+ users |
Key Capabilities:
● Zero Trust security
● Distributed firewall
● Load balancing
● Multi-cloud support (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Hyperconverged Infrastructure – VMware vSAN ReadyNodes & VxRail
VMware ReadyNodes (HPE, Dell, Lenovo, Cisco)
| Device Type | Use Case | Users Supported |
|---|---|---|
| Entry ReadyNodes | Branch office, test/dev | 50–200 users |
| Standard ReadyNodes | General virtualization workloads | 200–1000 users |
|
High-Performance Nodes | VDI, AI/ML, mission-critical |
1000–5000+ users |
Features:
● Pre-validated configurations
● Integrated vSAN/vSphere stack
● Available on multiple OEM platforms
Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Solutions
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
| Version | Use Case | Users Supported |
|---|---|---|
| VCF Standard | Private cloud foundation | 100–1000 users |
| VCF Advanced | Multi-cloud, automation + NSX | 1000–5000 users |
| VCF Enterprise | Large-scale hybrid cloud, DR |
5000–10,000+ users |
Includes:
● Pre-validated configurations
● Integrated vSAN/vSphere stack
● Available on multiple OEM platforms
● VMware Cloud on AWS / Azure / Google Cloud
● Extend data centers to the cloud
● Use existing VMware tools
● Seamless app migration and DR
Sizing Recommendations Table
| Business Size | Recommended VMware Stack |
|---|---|
| vSphere Standard, vSAN Standard, Basic ReadyNode | |
|
Mid-sized Business (100–500 users) |
vSphere Enterprise, vSAN Advanced, NSX-T, VCF Standard or vSAN ReadyNode |
|
Large Enterprise (500–5000 users) |
vSphere Enterprise Plus, vSAN Enterprise, NSX-T Large, VCF Advanced or VxRail |
|
Cloud-Native & Service Providers |
VCF Enterprise, NSX-T Advanced, VMware Cloud on AWS/Azure/GCP |
Infrastructure Management & Automation
VMware vRealize Suite (Now part of Aria)
| Product | Use Case |
|---|---|
| vRealize Operations (Aria Ops) | Performance monitoring, capacity planning |
| vRealize Automation (Aria Automation) | Self-service provisioning, IaC |
| vRealize Log Insight (Aria Log Insight) | Intelligent log analytics |
Enables complete observability, proactive management, and hybrid cloud governance.
Why Choose VMware for Infrastructure & Data Center Modernization?
✔ Software-defined everything – Abstract, pool, and automate compute, storage, and networking
✔ Cloud-ready – Seamlessly extend or migrate to any public cloud
✔ Scalable for any size – From SMBs to global enterprises
✔ Vendor-agnostic – Hardware flexibility via ReadyNodes (Dell, HPE, Cisco, etc.)
✔ Enterprise security – Built-in Zero Trust architecture across compute and network
