VCF Management Services

Architecture showing protected workloads and recovery control-plane services feeding dependency-aware VCF 9.1 recovery across management and application layers.

Protecting the Recovery Control Plane: A VCF 9.1 Management-Component Backup and Fleet DR Runbook

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TL;DR Protecting workload virtual machines does not automatically protect the VMware Cloud Foundation services needed to discover, authorize, network, orchestrate, and validate their recovery. A complete VCF 9.1 recovery strategy needs several distinct mechanisms: native file-based backups for components such as SDDC Manager, vCenter Server, and NSX Manager; image-based protection for VCF Operations; backup and … Explore: Protecting the Recovery Control Plane: A VCF 9.1…

Workflow diagram illustrating Why the Management Services layer changes the runbook for VCF 9.1 Management Services and Aria: Turning the Upgrade into an Operating Model.

VCF 9.1 Management Services and Aria: Turning the Upgrade into an Operating Model

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TL;DR VCF 9.1 changes the upgrade conversation because the management layer is no longer just a collection of adjacent appliances. VCF Operations, VCF Automation, VCF Management Services, license services, software depot, identity, logging, and lifecycle workflows become part of a more unified private cloud operating model. That means the VCF 5.2.x to 9.1 upgrade should … Explore: VCF 9.1 Management Services and Aria: Turning the…

Conceptual diagram illustrating Ownership model at a glance for VCF 5.2.x to 9.1: The Fleet vs Instance Ownership Model.

VCF 5.2.x to 9.1: The Fleet vs Instance Ownership Model

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TL;DR The VCF 5.2.x to 9.1 upgrade is not just a component upgrade. It changes how teams should think about ownership. In VCF 5.2.x, many operational responsibilities were still organized around product lanes and appliances: SDDC Manager, Aria Operations, Aria Suite Lifecycle, Aria Automation, Log Insight, Identity Manager, vCenter, NSX, and ESXi. VCF 9.1 pushes … Explore: VCF 5.2.x to 9.1: The Fleet vs Instance…

Overview of the VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 Upgrade Planner workflow.

VCF Upgrade Planner: Build Your VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 Plan

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The VCF Upgrade Planner converts your current vSphere or VMware Cloud Foundation deployment into a tailored VCF 9.1 upgrade workflow. Select the products and versions you run today, choose the target destination, and use the generated phases as the starting point for engineering review. VCF Upgrade Planner quick start Important: The planner is a planning … Explore: VCF Upgrade Planner: Build Your VMware Cloud Foundation…