CloudSimple nodes overview

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Nodes are the building blocks of a Private Cloud. A node is:

  • A dedicated bare metal compute host where a VMware ESXi hypervisor is installed
  • A unit of computing you can provision or reserve to create Private Clouds
  • Available to provision or reserve in a region where the CloudSimple service is available

You create a Private Cloud from the provisioned nodes. To create a Private Cloud, you need a minimum of three nodes of the same SKU. To expand a Private Cloud, add additional nodes. You can add nodes to an existing cluster or create a new cluster by provisioning nodes in the Azure portal and associating them with the CloudSimple service. All provisioned nodes are visible under the CloudSimple service.

Provisioned nodes

Provisioned nodes provide pay-as-you-go capacity. Provisioning nodes helps you quickly scale your VMware cluster on demand. You can add nodes as needed or delete a provisioned node to scale down your VMware cluster. Provisioned nodes are billed on a monthly basis and charged to the subscription where they're provisioned.

  • If you pay for your Azure subscription by credit card, the card is billed immediately.
  • If you're billed by invoice, the charges appear on your next invoice.

VMware Solution by CloudSimple nodes SKU

The following types of nodes are available for provisioning or reservation.

SKU CS28 - Node CS36 - Node CS36m - Node
Region East US, West US East US, West US West Europe
CPU 2x2.2 GHz, 28 Cores (56 HT) 2x2.3 GHz, 36 Cores (72 HT) 2x2.3 GHz, 36 Cores (72 HT)
RAM 256 GB 512 GB 576 GB
Cache Disk 1.6-TB NVMe 3.2-TB NVMe 3.2-TB NVMe
Capacity Disk 5.625 TB Raw 11.25 TB Raw 15.36 TB Raw
Storage Type All Flash All Flash All Flash

Limits

The following node limits apply to Private Clouds.

Resource Limit
Minimum number of nodes to create a Private Cloud 3
Maximum number of nodes in a cluster on a Private Cloud 16
Maximum number of nodes in a Private Cloud 64
Minimum number of nodes on a new cluster 3

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