Use this list of requirements for reference related to using the standard or consolidated architecture of VMware Cloud Foundation.

For full design details, see Architecture Models and Workload Domain Types in VMware Cloud Foundation.

Table 1. Architecture Model Recommendations for VMware Cloud Foundation

Requirement ID

Design Requirement

Justification

Implication

VCF-ARCH-RCMD-CFG-001

Use the standard architecture model of VMware Cloud Foundation.

  • Aligns with the VMware best practice of separating management workloads from customer workloads.

  • Provides better long-term flexibility and expansion options.

Requires additional hardware.