VM storage policies let you specify requirements like performance tiers, redundancy levels, and availability SLA, and vSphere enforces these rules against underlying storage capability profiles to optimize resource usage and meet application needs.

vCenter might need additional CPU, memory, or faster storage. Disabling DRS/HA (A) or removing resource pools (C) undermines cluster functionality. While multiple vCenters (D) could help in extremely large environments, the more direct approach is usually allocating more resources or moving to faster storage.

In a VMware Cloud Foundation environment, it is recommended to use static IP addresses that are managed via VMware NSX IP Pools. This method ensures consistency, scalability, and centralized management of IP addresses, which is essential for large environments. NSX IP Pools allow for efficient IP address allocation and management.

Before using Cloud Builder, you must validate network connectivity and DNS name resolution for all management components to ensure the deployment can register and communicate correctly.

Cloud Builder deploys the SDDC Manager, which is responsible for managing and automating the VMware Cloud Foundation environment.
Cloud Builder deploys the NSX Edge cluster as part of the network configuration during the bring-up process.
Cloud Builder also deploys the vCenter and NSX Manager clusters to ensure proper management and network virtualization for the VMware Cloud Foundation environment.