vSphere
VMware vSphere managed by OVHcloud
Simplify the way you manage your Hosted Private Cloud with vSphere, the VMware virtualisation platform. We take care of the automated deployment, updates and optimal configuration, leaving you to focus on using your solution.
vSphere licence included
The vSphere Enterprise Plus licence is integrated into all of our packs. This way, you get accessible pricing with no minimum contract. The vSphere 6.7 licence is pre-installed on your Hosted Private Cloud, and is automatically extended to all of the host servers in your pack.
A familiar interface
Most virtualised platforms work with VMware. We have set up a solution that offers the same tools you are used to using, so there’s no need to familiarise yourself with a new platform.
Fully managed by OVHcloud
From security updates to configuration upgrades, we take care of it all. All you need to do is manage your virtualisation solution.
Optimised by OVHcloud via four integrated plugins
| OVHcloud plugin | Order additional hosts, with delivery in 30 minutes for maximum flexibility. |
| OVHcloud network plugin | Access the list of your IPs, as well as their reverse IPs and usage statuses. |
| OVHcloud storage plugin | Add additional storage resources, with delivery in 30 minutes. |
| OVHcloud resilience testing plugin | Check your reboot rules (HA), service continuity (Fault Tolerance), and load balancing (DRS). Our resilience test simulates a network disconnection from your hosts, to assess the high-availability mechanism in place. |
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vSphere key features
High Availability offers protection against hardware outages and operating system faults. This service constantly monitors your virtual machines (VMs). If one of your VMs becomes inaccessible, High Availability will automatically reboot the VM on another server in your cluster. In just a few minutes, without any manual intervention, your VM becomes available again.
VMware vMotion
With vMotion, in just one click you can move your virtual machines between your hosts while they are still running. There is no downtime involved – the active memory and the execution statuses of your VMs are immediately transferred. And since the network is also virtualised, the VMs keep their network identity and connections. This means that operations such as scheduled maintenance for a server have zero impact on the end user.
VMware DRS
The Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) optimises your infrastructure, without any action required from you. No matter what time your traffic spikes occur, this feature automatically balances the load of your VMs between various servers. This means you can put your projects into production and minimise the costs for your cluster.
VMware vNetwork Distributed Switch
Centralise the provisioning, administration and monitoring of your virtual machines using a network cluster combination. The vNetwork Distributed Switch ensures a quality of service for different VMware network features, and you can allocate maximum bandwidth to them.
VMware vMotion Storage
Move your virtual machine disk files from one storage space to another, without any downtime. vMotion Storage ensures the integrity of these transfers. If there is any scheduled maintenance due to take place on your storage spaces, the service will remain available. This feature is also useful if you are acquiring new filers, and would like to start migrations.
VMware Hot Add
Using the Hot Add feature, you can instantly increase the processor and RAM resources allocated to your VMs. The operation is carried out while the VM is on, without causing any increased latency or downtime. You can enable it in just one click.
VMware Update Manager
With Update Manager, updating all of your hosts is an easy task. These tasks are fully automated, to save you time. You can also use a dashboard to view the status of patches in your infrastructure. This procedure considerably simplifies the way you manage updates, and also protects your infrastructure against bugs and security vulnerabilities.
VMware vStorage API
Protect your VMware on OVHcloud clusters with vStorage APIs. With these programming interfaces, you can back up all of the virtual machines on your infrastructure from a centralised backup or from a VM. This means you no longer need to manage backup agents in each virtual machine or each host.
VMware Thin Provisioning
Thin Provisioning decreases your storage requirements by dynamically allocating disk space. Your VMs have access to the volume they need, without any negative effects on their performance. This feature is useful for reducing the storage volume in your infrastructure, reducing your operational costs as a result.
VMware Marketplace
Compress and share your virtual data with the VMware Marketplace. With this discussion platform, you have hundreds of pre-configured ready-to-use VMs that are ready to be deployed. Your .ovf files can be used straight away for even quicker, easier deployment.
VMware Storage I/O Control
With Storage I/O Control, you can define different rules and preferences to manage the I/O quality of your virtual machines. This way, you can set up a hierarchy for accessing a shared storage space.
VMware Network I/O Control
With Network I/O Control, you can configure rules and strategies for each virtual machine or critical application, so that it is always available. As soon as a need is detected, the feature automatically attributes resources to high-priority applications.