NSX managed compute endpoints are called Transport Nodes. A transport node is a host or a NSX Edge that has NSX modules installed and is registered with the NSX Manager.
The key value for the VMware approach to a software-defined data center (SDDC) is a vendor-agnostic platform. VMware's SDDC architecture supports a wide range of hardware, software, and cloud environments, providing flexibility and interoperability regardless of the underlying vendor.
References:
VMware SDDC Overview
VMware SDDC Benefits
Questions 6
Which component needs to be available for the ESXi hosts to be able to enable vSphere High Availability?
To enable vSphere High Availability (HA), ESXi hosts need access to shared data storage. Shared storage is critical for HA as it allows virtual machines to be restarted on other hosts within the cluster in the event of a host failure. The shared storage ensures that the virtual machine files are accessible to any host in the HA cluster, facilitating seamless failover.
B. It is a module deployed in all transport nodes that provides L2 functionality. D. ESXi hosts support both N-VDS and VDS.
N-VDS (NSX Virtual Distributed Switch) and VDS (vSphere Distributed Switch) are both network switch constructs used in NSX-T Data Center. The N-VDS provides Layer 2 (L2) functionality and is deployed on all transport nodes to handle network traffic. ESXi hosts support both N-VDS and VDS, allowing for flexible network configurations.