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VLM for VMware vCloud Air
Installation Guide
Solution Overview
VMware vCloud® Air™ provides a hybrid cloud environment that serves as a natural
extension to a VMware-powered private cloud, enabling customers to accelerate
development/testing, packaged app deployment, disaster recovery as well as new enterprise
and next generation application rollout. However, deploying applications in Hybrid Cloud
presents unique challenges. Customers typically have requirements to:
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Simplify failover
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Ensure application High Availability (HA) and security
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Provide hybrid traffic distribution across cloud boundaries
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Deliver the same level of service as in private cloud deployment
Figure 2-1: vCloud Air Virtual LoadMaster Deployment
Virtual LoadMaster for vCloud Air Benefits
VLM for vCloud Air brings the same comprehensive application delivery and global traffic
distribution (Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB)) capabilities that thousands of customers
benefit from in private cloud infrastructure. The VLM enables customers to easily scale
applications deployed in vCloud Air and enhance performance with capabilities such as content
switching, SSL offload, edge security services, server name indicator and multi-protocol
application persistence. Additionally, the VLM’s GSLB capabilities allow for intelligent traffic
steering of client application communication to the best location on a request-by-request basis.