vania-janet/multiturn-rag-retrieval-data huggingface dataset:
Architecture overview 

The IBM Cloud® for VMware® Regulated Workloads architecture is an extension of the VMware vCenter Server® offering.

The design extends and enhances the basic VMware vCenter Server® architecture to deliver a secure, high-performance platform. Clients are able to run both classic virtualized workloads and containerized applications with the addition of Red Hat® OpenShift®.

IBM Cloud® for VMware Solutions automation is used to deploy all layers of the platform thus consistently delivering a secure and compliant-ready build for every IBM Cloud for VMware Regulated Workloads instance ordered.

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![IBM Cloud for VMware Regulated Workloads infrastructure overview](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs-content/v1/content/5bdb37c0149145723c5437e8176651928565e722/vmwaresolutions/images/vrw-v2-overview.svg)

Figure 1. IBM Cloud for VMware Regulated Workloads infrastructure overview

The perimeter gateway cluster that is shown in the workload region is the same gateway that runs on the dedicated gateway cluster.

The minimum viable product consists of the following components:



* At least one workload cluster that includes four or more ESXi™ hosts
* vSAN™ and NSX-T™
* A management cluster of four ESXi hosts
* A gateway cluster of two ESXi hosts or a physical FortiGate® appliance





 Management cluster 

The management cluster is sized to support only the requirements of the management software stack. Do not run nonmanagement function workloads in the management cluster. Keeping the management functions fully isolated from the workload cluster makes it impossible for a runaway workload VM to use resources that are dedicated to platform management. This way, administrators ensure that they can maintain full control of the environment.

vSAN is used to provide enhanced resiliency to the management stack. The use of shared storage provides rapid restoration of management components if an ESXi host is lost.

The management software stack includes the following components:



* vCenter Server, which manages all hosts in the entire IBM Cloud for VMware Regulated Workloads instance.
Getting started with IBM Cloud Direct Link on Classic 

IBM Cloud® Direct Link on Classic is a suite of solutions from the IBM Cloud network, with availability in locations around the globe. Each one enables customers to create direct, private connections between their remote network environments and their IBM Cloud deployments, without touching the public internet. Most commonly, these offerings are implemented to support private, hybrid, and cross-provider workloads, as well as large or frequent data transfers.



 How do I know which Direct Link solution to order? 

Use this decision tree to help you decide which solution works best for you. If you want help with getting started, you can open an IBM Support case through the [IBM Cloud console](https://cloud.ibm.com/unifiedsupport/cases/add), or contact your IBM Cloud sales representative.

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![direct-link-decision-tree](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs-content/v1/content/d7287ec7418d843dbd7caf286d842c439df6979e/direct-link//images/flow.png)

Figure 1. Direct Link decision tree

For more information about the new Direct Link offerings, see [Getting started with IBM Cloud Direct Link](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/dl?topic=dl-get-started-with-ibm-cloud-dl).

When you're ready to order, follow the step-by-step instructions for the specific Direct Link solution that you need. After you place your order, you'll be asked to complete a questionnaire related to your solution and workload requirements.

Currently, there isn't a migration path from Direct Link on Classic offerings to the new IBM Cloud Direct Link. You must order a Direct Link Dedicated or Direct Link Connect connection.





 Learn more 

If you require a diverse and redundant Direct Link on Classic deployment, review the [Models for diversity and redundancy document](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/direct-link?topic=direct-link-models-for-diversity-and-redundancy-in-direct-link).
* [Ordering Entrust CloudControl](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?topic=vmwaresolutions-entrust-cc_ordering)
* [Ordering F5 BIG-IP](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?topic=vmwaresolutions-f5_ordering)
* [Ordering FortiGate Virtual Appliance](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?topic=vmwaresolutions-fortinetvm_ordering)
* [Ordering VMware HCX](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?topic=vmwaresolutions-hcx_ordering)
* [Ordering Juniper vSRX](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?topic=vmwaresolutions-juniper-ordering)
* [Ordering Red Hat OpenShift for VMware](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?topic=vmwaresolutions-ocp_ordering)
* [Ordering Veaam](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?topic=vmwaresolutions-veeam_ordering)
* [Ordering VMware Aria Operations and VMware Aria Operations for Logs](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?topic=vmwaresolutions-vrops_ordering)
* [Ordering Zerto](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?topic=vmwaresolutions-zerto_ordering)







 Results after you order services for vCenter Server instances 

When the installation of the service is completed successfully, you are notified by email, and the service is displayed on the Services page of the instance with the Installed status.





 Related links
Management tools [VMware Aria Operations and VMware Aria Operations for Logs](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?topic=vmwaresolutions-vrops_overview) This service deploys the tools of VMware Aria® Operations™ and VMware Aria Operations™ for Logs, which help you operate and monitor the performance, health, and capacity of your IBM-hosted, dedicated VMware environment. 











 Step 1: Accessing the VMware Solutions console 

The VMware Solutions console is the user interface where you order and manage your deployments. Each deployment is managed as an instance in the console. The console is a stand-alone user interface that is separate from the IBM Cloud infrastructure customer portal.

To access the IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions console:



1. Go to [https://cloud.ibm.com/vmware](https://cloud.ibm.com/vmware).
2. Log in to the console with your IBMid.







 Step 2: Setting up your environment for your first order 

Decide upon a deployment offering, which is managed as an instance in the console, and then ensure that your environment is ready for your order. Follow the instructions in the Before you begin section on the ordering page. The instructions might vary depending on the instance type that you select.

For more information about how to set up your environment for your first order, see [Setting up your environment for your first order](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?topic=vmwaresolutions-completing_checklist).





 Step 3: Ordering an instance 

After you set up your environment properly, begin the ordering process.

For more information about how to order an instance, see the following topics based on your selected deployment:



* [Ordering virtual data center instances](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?topic=vmwaresolutions-shared_ordering)
Take control of your API ecosystem and drive digital business with a robust API strategy that can meet the changing needs of your users.
* [App Connect Enterprise](https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSTTDS_11.0.0/com.ibm.ace.home.doc/help_home.htm) - Integrate all of your business data and applications more quickly and easily across any cloud, from the simplest SaaS application to the most complex systems — without worrying about mismatched sources, formats or standards.
* [MQ Advanced](https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSFKSJ_9.1.0/com.ibm.mq.helphome.v91.doc/WelcomePagev9r1.htm) - Simplify, accelerate and facilitate the reliable exchange of data with a flexible and security-rich messaging solution that’s trusted by some of the world’s most successful enterprises. Ensure you receive the information you need, when you need it — and receive it only once.
* [Event Streams](https://ibm.github.io/event-streams/) - Use Apache Kafka to deliver messages more easily and reliably and to react to events in real time. Provide more personalized customer experiences by responding to events before the moment passes.
* [DataPower Gateway](https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS9H2Y_7.7.0/com.ibm.dp.doc/welcome.html) - Create persistent, security-rich connections between your on-premises and cloud environments. Quickly set up and manage gateways, control access on a per-resource basis, configure TLS encryption and mutual authentication, and monitor all of your traffic.
* [Aspera High Speed Transfer Server](https://www.ibm.com/blogs/bluemix/2018/12/enable-hybrid-cloud-data-movement-with-aspera-for-ibm-cloud-private/) - Send large files and data sets virtually anywhere, reliably, and at maximum speed. Accelerate collaboration and meet the demands of complex global teams, without compromising performance or security.
For more information, see [Case severity and initial response times](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/get-support?topic=get-support-support-case-severity).

You can change your current support plan at any time by contacting a [IBM Cloud Sales](https://www.ibm.com/cloud?contactmodule) representative.





 IBM beta service 

IBM releases services or container images that are classified as beta releases. These services are in a trial stage of development and they aren't production-ready. A beta release helps IBM development and marketing teams to assess the value of the service in the market. This assessment enables teams to make updates before the service is released as a GA service or container image.

If the root cause analysis determines the issue is a defect in the beta service or container image, IBM isn't required to provide a fix. Additionally, the case is assigned the appropriate 3 or 4 severity level.





 Third-party services 

Third-party services are provided by vendors outside of IBM. These services are provided by individual software entities, IBM Business Partners, or independent software vendors (ISV).

Support for third-party services is provided by the service provider. This includes third-party products that are deployed by using the IBM Cloud Provider Plug-in for Terraform. If the root cause analysis determines that the issue is a defect in a third-party service, IBM isn't required to provide a fix. However, IBM shares analysis with the third-party service provider, if needed, and can work through Marketplace with the third-party service to help solve the issue.





 Open source or community service 

Open source or community services are provided by open source communities outside of IBM.

If the root cause analysis determines that the issue is a defect in an open source or community service, IBM isn't required to provide a fix. IBM closes the case and refers you to the community or forum for assistance. You can get community assistance for technical issues through [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/ibm-cloud).
IBM also preconfigures Db2 parameters for optimal performance across transactional workloads, and takes care of encryption and regular backups of your data.

The service includes 24x7 health monitoring of the database and infrastructure. In the event of a hardware or software failure, the service is automatically restarted. Because Db2 on Cloud is a fully-managed SaaS offering, you do not get SSH access or root access to the underlying server hardware, and cannot install additional software.
* Where can I find more information about Db2 on Cloud?

In addition to the IBM Cloud documentation site, there is a wide range of information about the underlying Db2 engine functionality in the [Knowledge Center](https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSFMBX/com.ibm.swg.im.dashdb.kc.doc/welcome.html). Updates to the service are posted on our [What's New](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/whats-new-ibm-db2-cloud) page.

You can find pricing information and deploy a Db2 on Cloud instance through the IBM Cloud [catalog](https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/db2) page for IBM Cloud. To learn more, contact [IBM Sales](https://www.ibm.com/contact/us/en/).
* Where can I find help for a problem that I'm having?

For information about posting questions on a forum or opening a support ticket, see [Help & support](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/Db2onCloud?topic=Db2onCloud-help_support).

Only community support is available for the free Lite plan.
* Will my free plan expire?

You can continue using the free plan for as long as you need. However, you must reactivate the free plan every 45 days. This reactivation process keeps resources available for other users by turning off inactive usage.

When your plan nears its reactivation date, you will receive a reactivation request at the email address that you provided when creating the instance. Alternatively, you can reactivate in your Db2 on Cloud console.
Public cloud is evolving to satisfy this requirement with a new concept called “Distributed Cloud”. So, the heart of IBM Cloud Satellite is the notion of IBM Cloud services managed anywhere. When you consume capabilities on the IBM Cloud today, you have a catalog of over 130 services that you can use to build and run your applications - everything from infrastructure to Kubernetes and OpenShift, databases, DevOps tools, and frameworks for AI machine learning and IOT. All those services are available as APIs that you can provision on demand, and you can consume and use to build your applications. With IBM Cloud Satellite, we’re extending that catalog of services and enabling it to be consumed in the exact same way, through the same APIs, in locations outside of IBM Cloud regions. So, you can now consume an OpenShift cluster in your data center, or AI machine learning framework in your factory. You can use those capabilities in a consistent way wherever the application workload needs to run. You can also use software - things like IBM Cloud Paks and open-source capabilities - and deploy them in a consistent way across any environment. One of the advantages of this approach is that the public cloud becomes kind of the central management, or control plane, for all your distributed workloads. You have a single console that you can log in to with IBM Cloud that allows you to provision resources, provision cloud services, configure them, provision your applications, and manage them in a consistent way across this diverse set of environments. You get a single way to do security. You also get, of course, common observability - logging and monitoring, and dashboards and alerts, that allow you to monitor the workloads that you’re running in a consistent way across all these environments. We’re also doing some work in Satellite to help you with inventory and change management. So, part of the power of Satellite is this common control plane or single pane of glass that allows you to manage your applications across a diverse set of environments. Now, how does this work? Kind of the key idea within Satellite that we’re introducing is the notion of a location. A location is a way to define, to IBM Cloud, a place outside of IBM Cloud where you want to be able to deploy and consume cloud services.
[Bare Metal Servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/bare-metal?topic=bare-metal-about-bmabout-bm) Hourly or monthly, single-tenant servers that are dedicated to you and not shared in any part, including server resources, with other customers. 
 [Virtual Servers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtual-servers?topic=virtual-servers-getting-started-tutorial) Scalable virtual servers that are purchased with cores and memory allocations. 
 [IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmwaresolutions?topic=vmwaresolutions-getting-started) Quickly and seamlessly integrate or migrate on-premises VMware workloads by using scalable, secure, and high-performance infrastructure and the industry-leading VMware hybrid virtualization technology. 







 Containers 



Table 4. Compute options - Containers

 Option Description 

 [IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/containers?topic=containers-getting-started) Combines Docker containers, the Kubernetes technology, an intuitive user experience, and built-in security and isolation to automate the deployment, operation, scaling, and monitoring of containerized apps in a cluster of compute hosts. 
 [IBM Cloud Code Engine](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/codeengine?topic=codeengine-getting-started) Provides a platform to unify the deployment of all of your container-based applications. 







 Serverless 



Table 6. Compute options - Serverless

 Option Description 

 [Cloud Functions](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/openwhisk?topic=openwhisk-getting-started) A Functions-as-a-Service (FaaS) programming platform based on Apache OpenWhisk. 







 Next steps 

To continue, see [Building your infrastructure](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/cloud-infrastructure?topic=cloud-infrastructure-network) with networking services.
IBM Cloud VPC docs 

With IBM Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), you can quickly provision virtual server instances and other Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offerings. Leverage the docs, API & SDK reference, architecture references, and more to support your infrastructure needs.

 Developer tools 

[API & SDK reference](https://cloud.ibm.com/apidocs/vpc)[CLI reference](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vpc?topic=vpc-infrastructure-cli-plugin-vpc-reference)[Terraform reference](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/IBM-Cloud/ibm/latest/docs/resources/is_instance)

 Recommended content 

[Using the IBM Cloud console to create VPC resources Get up and running quickly by completing this short tutorial to set up a VPC and subnet, configure an ACL, and create a virtual server instance with block storage and networking options.](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vpc?topic=vpc-creating-a-vpc-using-the-ibm-cloud-console)[Creating an instance group for auto scaling Set up an instance group to dynamically add or remove instances according to your requirements.](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vpc?topic=vpc-creating-auto-scale-instance-group)[About creating an image from a volume Learn about creating a custom image from a boot volume on a virtual server instance.](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vpc?topic=vpc-image-from-volume-vpc)

 Learn more 

[Architecture Center<br><br>Discover the architecture references available for this product.<br><br>![190-Application-Platform.svg](https://cloud.ibm.com/media/docs/images/homepage/190-Application-Platform.svg)](https://www.ibm.com/cloud/architecture/architectures/virtual-private-cloud)

 Latest updates
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service on IBM Cloud Public delivers powerful tools by combining Docker containers, the Kubernetes technology, an intuitive user experience, and built-in security and isolation to automate the deployment, operation, scaling, and monitoring of containerized apps in a cluster of compute hosts For more information, see [IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service technology](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/containers?topic=containers-service-arch).
: You can also create your cluster in a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), which gives you the security of a private cloud environment with isolated networking features along with the dynamic scalability of the public cloud. For more information, see [Overview of Classic and VPC infrastructure providers](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/containers?topic=containers-infrastructure_providers).

IBM Cloud Private, on-premises
: IBM Cloud Private is an application platform that can be installed locally on your own machines. You might choose to use Kubernetes in IBM Cloud Private when you need to develop and manage on-premises, containerized apps in your own controlled environment behind a firewall. For more information, see the [IBM Cloud Private product documentation](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-private/3.2.x).





 Comparison of free and standard clusters 

Review the following table for a comparison of free and standard clusters.

The free cluster option is deprecated and will be unsupported on 25 July 2023. Existing free tier clusters will be allowed to finish their 30-day trial window. If you want to try IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service, [contact IBM Sales](https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=MAIL-wcp).

Free clusters are automatically deleted after 30 days.

If you have a free cluster and want to upgrade to a standard cluster, you can [create a standard cluster](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/containers?topic=containers-clusters).
Getting started with VMware 

VMware for IBM Cloud® Classic infrastructure provides an industry-leading virtualization platform that abstracts processor, memory, storage, and networking resources to create multiple Virtual Servers on a single physical server. Multiple physical servers can be clustered together to create a private cloud.

IBM Cloud® provides the unique capability for customers to provision dedicated Bare Metal Servers upon which they can deploy their own VMware-based private cloud. For example, you can enable the creation of a hybrid cloud where on-premises VMware based servers, tooling, and processes can be extended into the public cloud.



Table 1. Getting started with VMware in IBM Cloud®

 Get Started                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

 <br><br>1.  Learn about [VMware and IBM Cloud](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmware?topic=vmware-about-vmwareabout-vmware).<br><br><br>                                                                                                               
 <br><br>2.  Review [licensing options](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmware?topic=vmware-license-options-vmwarelicense-options-vmware) and [storage options](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmware?topic=vmware-vmware-storage).<br><br><br>                                                                                               
 <br><br>3.  If you want to deploy a basic single-site VMware environment in an IBM Cloud® data center, see [Getting Started with VMware vSphere overview](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmware?topic=vmware-nsx-overviewnsx-overview).<br><br><br>    





  Next Steps 

After you have a basic environment configured, you can [manage licenses](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmware?topic=vmware-manage-vmware-licenses).

For more information about the advanced reference architecture that outlines a hybrid cloud configuration, see [VMware software-defined data center (SDDC) on IBM Cloud®](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmware?topic=vmware-vmware-sddc-on-ibm-cloud).