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1.2 VMware Validated Design for SDDC on VxRail
VMware Validated Designs (VVD) simplify the process of deploying and operating an SDDC. They are
comprehensive, solution-oriented designs that provide a consistent and repeatable production-ready
approach to the SDDC. They are prescriptive blueprints that include comprehensive deployment and
operational practices for the SDDC. They are an option available for customers, who are not ready for or do
not value the complete approach to SDDC automation available in VCF on VxRail.
A VMware Validated Design is composed of a standardized, scalable architecture that is backed by the
technical expertise of VMware and a software bill of materials (BOM) comprehensively tested for integration
and interoperability that spans compute, storage, networking, and management. Detailed guidance that
synthesizes best practices on how to deploy, integrate, and operate the SDDC is provided to aid users to
achieve performance, availability, security, and operational efficiency.
With the VVD for SDDC on VxRail, customers can quickly architect, implement, and operate the complete
SDDC faster and with less risk. Customers also get the benefits of best of breed HCI infrastructure platform.
The latest available version at the time of writing this document is 5.0.1.
Customers can realize the following benefits by using VVD on VxRail:
• Accelerated time-to-market - streamline and simplify the complex design process of the SDDC,
shortening deployment and provisioning cycles
• Increased efficiency – provide detailed, step-by-step guidance to reduce the time and the effort
that is spent on operational tasks
• Lessen the uncertainty of deployments and operations - reduce uncertainty and potential risks
that are associated with implementing and operating the SDDC
• IT agility – designed for expandability and to support a broad set of use cases and diverse types
of applications that help IT respond faster to the business needs
To learn more about VVD on VxRail, see Dell EMC VxRail - Accelerating the Journey to VMware Software-
Defined Data Center (SDDC).