VMware Cloud Director Object Storage Extension is an integrated storage solution that is provisioned and managed within the VMware Cloud Director framework.

VMware Cloud Director Object Storage Extension is a standalone middleware service that runs atop of a storage cluster or AWS S3 and provides object storage capabilities to the users of VMware Cloud Director.

VMware Cloud Director Object Storage Extension supports Cloudian HyperStore, DELL ECS, and Amazon native S3 platforms. You can also integrate any S3 compliant object storage platform using an extension point called Object Storage Interoperability Service (OSIS). OSIS defines a set of management API specifications for VMware Cloud Director Object Storage Extension to communicate with third-party object storage platforms and exchange tenant and user information.

By using OSIS, cloud providers can provide their tenants with a range of VMware Cloud Director Object Storage Extension-certified storage options. Partners can join the VMware Partner Program for Object Storage Extension. The program allows partners to certify their OSIS implementations, known as an OSIS adapter by using the VMware offered certification kit for validation. For more information, see the VMware Partner Program for Object Storage Extension and the VMware Object Storage Interoperability Service Development Guide.

The following diagram illustrates the architecture of VMware Cloud Director Object Storage Extension and the network connections between VMware and storage platform components.

What's New in the VMware Cloud Director Object Storage Extension Documentation

VMware Cloud Director Object Storage Extension version 2.2.2 includes the following new features:

• Automated tenant onboarding

  Offering automation capabilities for new VMware Cloud Director tenant organizations. Providing cloud providers with the flexibility to activate or deactivate tenants as needed.

• Bucket SSE-C support

  Enhancing the encryption capabilities by extending the S3 bucket encryption. Allowing for configurable bucket encryption to align with each individual tenant’s needs.

• Publish core open APIs

  VMware Cloud Director Object Storage Extension publishes a set of core APIs that allow the cloud providers and tenants to automate various object storage workflows. The set includes S3-compatible APIs for bucket and object operations, provider and tenant administration, as well as tenant operations.

• Advanced backup and restore options for Kubernetes clusters

  Providing more options for the backing up and restoring of Kubernetes clusters in tenant organizations.

• TLS support for Postgres connection

  Enable TLS connection to Postgres server for the backend server of Object Storage VMware Cloud Director Object Storage Extension.

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