12.1 Platform Services Design
The vSphere 6.0 Platform Services Controller is made up of more than only the Single Sign-On component. The Platform Services Controller includes a set of common infrastructure services that are used by vSphere, but also other products, such as vRealize Operations, vCloud Director, and vRealize Automation.
Figure 39. Platform Service Controller Components
When installing vCenter Server you have the option to embed the Platform Services Controller on the same server as vCenter Server (single system) or to deploy it externally (multiple systems). The use case options provide maximum deployment flexibility:
• vCenter Server with embedded Platform Services Controller (suitable for single system, but also for multi-system and multisite)
• vCenter Server with external Platform Services Controller (suitable for multiple systems in a single site or multisite design)
Figure 40. Platform Services Controller Design Example
