If you use vSphere in your enterprise edge deployment, deploy a highly available vCenter instance with an embedded Platform Services Controller to manage the ESXi-based Nutanix clusters. Nutanix upgrade automation features, such as one-click upgrades and LCM, require the advanced control features that vCenter provides. You also need vCenter Server to create and manage the VMware vSphere cluster responsible for the Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) and HA, and Prism Central to manage the Nutanix components.
If you use vSphere in your enterprise edge deployment, deploy a highly available vCenter instance with an embedded Platform Services Controller to manage the ESXi-based Nutanix clusters. Nutanix upgrade automation features, such as one-click upgrades and LCM, require the advanced control features that vCenter provides. You also need vCenter Server to create and manage the VMware vSphere cluster responsible for the Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) and HA, and Prism Central to manage the Nutanix components.