The vCloud NFV Edge reference architecture is based on the vCloud NFV OpenStack Edition bundle. This package consists of essential building blocks to deploy an NFVI and VIM platform, featuring the newest releases of VMware production proven solutions.
Product version details can be found in the vCloud NFV OpenStack Edition under the VMware download page.
| Component |
Included in the vCloud NFV OpenStack Edition Bundle |
Required for the Telco Edge Reference Architecture |
Required for the Telco Edge Analytical Architecture |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware ESXi™ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| VMware vCenter® Server Appliance™ |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| VMware vSphere® Replication™ |
Yes |
Recommended |
Recommended |
| VMware vSAN™ Standard Edition |
Yes |
Recommended |
Recommended |
| VMware® Integrated OpenStack Carrier Edition |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| VMware NSX-T® Data Center |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| VMware Site Recovery Manager™ |
No |
Recommended |
Recommended |
| VMware vRealize® Operations™ |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| VMware vRealize® Log Insight™ |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| VMware vRealize® Orchestrator |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| VMware vRealize® Network Insight™ |
No |
No |
Recommended |
