FAQ
What is VMware Cloud Director by OVHcloud?
This is a new product available within the VMware on OVHcloud offer that provides you with a virtual data center powered by VMware technology, on top of a mutualized infrastructure hosted and operated by OVHcloud.
VMware Cloud Director by OVHcloud will be available in three tiers:
- VCD Standard, providing the standard VMware stack virtualization capabilities.
- VCD Advanced, including advanced networking & security capabilities on top of the Standard tier.
- VCD Premium, adding high-performance vSAN storage to the Advanced tier.
Please see our key features page for more information.
How will migration be done by OVHcloud?
If you choose to migrate to VCD, OVHcloud will be handling the migration for you.
As an exception, we won’t be charging the new current server/host prices during the migration process. We’ll absorb the costs of the license price increase while the migration is ongoing. Whether or not you choose to continue using the current solution, you will still benefit from the new VCD prices right away, starting on May 1, 2024.
However, our goal is to migrate to VCD as soon as we’re ready. We’ll notify you 1 to 2 weeks before your migration starts, which will be carried out with zero downtime. If, for technical reasons, a live migration cannot be done, we’ll discuss with you how to proceed best.
How are you migrating my data to VCD?
Your data stays on the Leclerc v3 filers, we will expose the storage to VCD like we are exposing the storage to vSphere. The "live" migration between two hosts with the same CPU (Intel) is done via vMotion.
Can I still have access to vSphere ESXi and vCenter API with VMware Cloud Director?
With VMware Cloud Director, you cannot access vSphere ESXi and vCenter API. You will have access to Cloud Director API, and you can use tools such as Terraform.
Can I still use products like Veeam, Naviko, and Rubik to back up my VMs?
No, with VMware Cloud Director, you cannot use tools that request access to vSphere ESXi or vCenter.
For backup, we will propose Veeam Managed Backup with an integrated plugin for VM backups. We will propose three types of jobs by default, but you can add different policies if you need them.
Consumption will be based on VMs per month and storage consumption per month.
Can I use rules such as affinity and anti-affinity as previously used with vSphere?
With VMware Cloud Director, you can set group affinity for Virtual Machines and rules such as anti-affinity to separate different virtual machines.
Which certifications apply to the new VCD service?
At the service launch, no specific certification will apply to the VMware Cloud Director by OVHcloud service.
However, supporting HIPAA, ISO27001, SOC2, or PCI-DSS certifications are roadmap objectives.
Can I choose the "Thin or Thick disk" type when I create a new virtual machine or disk with VCD?
No, with VMware Cloud Director, each disk consumes storage in a Virtual Data Center (vDC) organization. There is no associated "Thin or Thick" setting for a tenant.
Go further
For more information and tutorials, please see our other VMware Cloud Director support guides or explore the guides for other OVHcloud products and services.
If you need training or technical assistance to implement our solutions, contact your sales representative or click on this link to get a quote and ask our Professional Services experts for a custom analysis of your project.