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Table 1‑1. vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller Deployment Types
Deployment Type Description
vCenter Server with an embedded Platform Services Controller All services that are bundled with the
Platform Services Controller are deployed together with the
vCenter Server services on the same virtual machine or physical
server.
Platform Services Controller Only the services that are bundled with the
Platform Services Controller are deployed on the virtual machine
or physical server.
vCenter Server with an external Platform Services Controller
(Requires external Platform Services Controller)
Only the vCenter Server services are deployed on the virtual
machine or physical server.
You must register such a vCenter Server instance with a
Platform Services Controller instance that you previously
deployed or installed.
vCenter Server with an Embedded Platform Services Controller
Using an embedded Platform Services Controller results in a standalone deployment that has its own
vCenter Single Sign-On domain with a single site. vCenter Server with an embedded
Platform Services Controller is suitable for small environments. You cannot join other vCenter Server or
Platform Services Controller instances to this vCenter Single Sign-On domain.
Figure 1‑2. vCenter Server with an Embedded Platform Services Controller
Platform Services
Controller
Virtual Machine or Physical Server
vCenter Server
Installing vCenter Server with an embedded Platform Services Controller has the following advantages:
n
The connection between vCenter Server and the Platform Services Controller is not over the network,
and vCenter Server is not prone to outages caused by connectivity and name resolution issues
between vCenter Server and the Platform Services Controller.
n
If you install vCenter Server on Windows virtual machines or physical servers, you need fewer
Windows licenses.
n
You manage fewer virtual machines or physical servers.
Installing vCenter Server with an embedded Platform Services Controller has the following
disadvantages:
n
There is a Platform Services Controller for each product which might be more than required and
which consumes more resources.
n
The model is suitable only for small-scale environments.
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