VMware vSphere 8 Update 3 with real-time ESXi fixes and integrated Kubernetes management.
The main features of the new features in vSphere 8 Update 3
Improvement of operational efficiency
In this latest release, we focused on improved lifecycle management. Upgrading vSphere environments can sometimes be complex and time-consuming, especially for large distributed environments. Mission-critical workloads can tolerate minimal downtime, but often require no downtime at all. This release takes a huge leap forward in addressing these requirements.
Faster upgrades and no downtime with ESXi Live Patching
With the new Live Patching feature in ESXi, customers can fix critical errors in the virtual machine runtime and apply patches to all components without rebooting or evacuating the virtual machine. Virtual machines are fast suspended and resumed (FSR) as part of the host recovery process. As part of this action, the host goes into partial maintenance mode, a new mount revision is downloaded and patched, and the virtual machine is quickly restored to use the patched mount revision. This action does not break most virtual machines!
AI and generative AI have become a strategic priority for many organizations. vSphere has been at the forefront of AI since the introduction of our joint AI-enabled enterprise platform with NVIDIA in 2021. In this release, we continue to expand the capabilities of vSphere's DPUs and GPUs so that customers can realize valuable performance benefits.
Support for two DPUs with the vSphere Distributed Services Engine
VMware vSphere 8 Update 3 adds support for two DPUs using the VMware vSphere Distributed Services Engine, which significantly improves the security and fault tolerance of virtualized environments. Dual DPUs can be used in two configurations. The first configuration uses two DPUs in Active/Standby high-availability mode and provides continuity and protection against DPU failures or loss of uplink communication. This configuration provides redundancy in case one of the DPUs fails. In addition, two independent DPUs provide complete isolation and double the offload capacity per host. Integrated vSphere workflows simplify DPU management by allowing simultaneous ESXi updates on both DPUs and CPUs, while vCenter provides comprehensive performance metrics and hardware alerts. Support for two DPUs is available in VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.
Self-service at the IaaS management level
With vSphere 8 Update 3, developers can provision and manage their own Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) resources. This latest release introduces a new vSphere IaaS management plane that builds on vSphere's work with Tanzu and extends it with new and improved IaaS capabilities, making it easier to provision resources with services such as Virtual Machine Service, Storage Service, a new independent TKG service, and various others services available through Supervisor in vSphere. This enables developers and users to quickly and easily obtain the resources they need to build and deploy applications without relying on IT teams for manual setup and configuration.
New independent TKG service
The new independent TKG service decouples Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG) releases from vCenter, providing asynchronous updates that are compatible with previous Kubernetes releases. This allows customers to upgrade the TKG service independently of the standard vSphere release cycle, providing access to the latest Kubernetes enhancements, flexibility and improved control over Kubernetes deployments.
These new capabilities provide customers with the following key benefits:
- Backward compatibility with Kubernetes: Provides TKG with the latest features, bug fixes, and security fixes by backward compatibility with Kubernetes, regardless of vSphere release cycles.
- Flexibility in update timing: Enables asynchronous updates, giving organizations the ability to deploy updates at their own pace, reducing disruption and maintaining business continuity.
- Streamlined management: Simplifies the management process by leveraging vSphere services to manage TKG versions, offering a centralized platform to orchestrate Kubernetes deployments and improve operational efficiency.
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