Private VCF as-a-Service Stretched Cluster 3-AZ
Private VCF as-a-Service Stretched Cluster 3-AZ
Protect your mission-critical VMware workloads with a private cloud built for resilience and sovereignty.
Private VCF as-a-Service bundles the VMware Cloud Foundation virtualisation platform (VCF 9) with dedicated and managed infrastructure in a Stretched Cluster, deployed across three Availability Zones (3-AZ).
Why choose Private VCF as-a-Service Stretched Cluster 3-AZ?
Built for the resilience mission-critical workloads need
- Isolated, single-tenant infrastructure with a 99.999% SLA.
- Zero data loss thanks to synchronous replication across two AZs, with a third site acting as witness, using vSAN ESA storage resilience and automatic failover.
Fully managed stretched cluster
- OVHcloud manages the full VCF 9 lifecycle: vSAN replication policies, NSX failover, host sparing, and rack awareness.
- OVHcloud includes, monitors and takes care of updates, patches and upgrades.
Performance, scalability and sovereignty
- Scalable up to 48 cores and 4 TB RAM, with built-in hybrid connectivity.
- Bring Your Own Licence (BYOL) or an integrated VCF 9 licence for predictable pricing.
- Data is operated and supported from Europe.
VMware Cloud Foundation 9 (VCF 9): one platform, full control
Private VCF as-a-Service Stretched Cluster 3-AZ runs on VMware Cloud Foundation 9 (VCF 9), a unified, integrated and secure private cloud platform with a single control plane.
Features and services
Key features
VMware stack compatibility
Deploy a VMware environment powered by VMware Cloud Foundation, ensuring seamless compatibility with your existing applications and infrastructure.
VMware NSX
VMware NSX, built into VMware Cloud Foundation architecture, enables network connectivity, operations and scalability. It uses a software-defined approach to networking that spans datacentres, clouds and application frameworks.
VMware HCX
VMware HCX, an application mobility platform, simplifies application migration, workload rebalancing, and business continuity across datacentres and cloud setups.
Synchronous replication
Your data replicates across two AZs, with a third site acting as witness, using vSAN ESA storage resilience across all zones.
Automatic failover
If a site fails completely, failover kicks in automatically with zero data loss (RPO = 0) and, when fault tolerance is enabled, zero recovery time (RTO = 0).
Included Services
Additional services
Business and Enterprise Support
Get round-the-clock support with fast response times for production environments, so issues get resolved quickly.
Professional Services
Get expert advice from OVHcloud Professional Services to train your team, design or optimise your Private VCF as-a-Service Stretched Cluster 3-AZ environment.
Use cases
Cloud migration
Move applications to the cloud without changing any code.
Enterprise application hosting
Run demanding workloads: large CRM databases, ERP systems, data analytics platforms, payment platforms, banking and financial transactions, or containerised applications.
Hybrid multicloud strategy
Keep IT operations consistent and manageable, wherever your workloads live.
Security and compliance
Protect your infrastructure against cyberattacks with integrated compliance, protection, detection and recovery.
Private VCF as-a-Service Stretched Cluster 3-AZ architecture
The Stretched Cluster spans three sites across three Availability Zones (3-AZ): two sites host data with synchronous replication, and a third acts as a witness (2+1). All three sites are located less than 10 km apart.
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