VMware Cross-Cloud Architecture

Automating manual and repetitive tasks

Data center component upgrades and patch management are typically manual and repetitive tasks that are prone to configuration and implementation errors. Validation testing and dependency checking of software and hardware firmware maintains interoperability among components when one component is patched or upgraded and requires extensive testing and downtime. Customers take the difficult decision to deploy new patches before they are fully tested or defer new patches, which slows down the roll-out of new features, security, and bug fixes. Both situations increase risks for the customers.

SDDC Manager automates upgrades and patch management for the SDDC software components, which improves reliability and ...