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Auto-Policy Remediation Enhancements for the ESA in vSAN 8 U2

Auto-Policy Remediation Enhancements for the…

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Wrap up of VMware vSAN at VMware Explore 2023

Wrap up of VMware vSAN at VMware Explore 2023

The VMware Explore 2023 event in Las Vegas proved to be a momentous occasion, brimming with thrilling revelations, informative podcasts, and enlightening sessions on VMware vSAN. Let’s delve deeper into the pivotal announcement and the significant insights garnered during this event regarding vSAN. Introducing VMware vSAN Max: Petabyte-Scale Disaggregated Storage During the General Session at … Continued The post Wrap up of VMware vSAN at VMware Explore 2023 appeared first on Virtual Blocks…Read More

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Scalable Snapshots demo with the vSAN 8.0 Express Storage Architecture

Scalable Snapshots demo with the vSAN 8.0…

Starting with vSAN 8 a brand new architecture was introduced called “Express Storage Architecture”. Over the last year or so a lot of information has been shared about ESA and the benefits of ESA. One of the things which ESA introduces is much-improved snapshot scalability. With vSAN OSA, and […]

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VMware vSAN 8 Update 2 and vSAN Max

VMware vSAN 8 Update 2 and vSAN Max

VMware announced vSAN 8 Update 2 and an exciting new offering, VMware vSAN Max. We welcome Pete Keohler to discuss the details this week on The Virtually Speaking Podcast.

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vSAN hyperconverged clusterconfiguration alarm ‘Host compliance check for hyperc…

vSAN hyperconverged clusterconfiguration alarm…

I worked with a customer today to add 2 more nodes to their VMware vSAN Streched Cluster. Which worked for now, but we got a warning under the cluster summary: […]

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Extreme Performance Series 2023 – vSAN ESA Performance

Extreme Performance Series 2023 – vSAN ESA…

Todd Muirhead talks with Pete Koehler about vSAN ESA performance improvements. Links to additional resources – Performance Improvements with ESA in vSAN 8 U1: […]

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vSAN Max Design and Operational Guidance

vSAN Max Design and Operational Guidance

This resource provide general design, sizing, and operational guidance for vSAN Max. vSAN Max is VMware’s new disaggregated storage offering that provides centralized storage for vSphere clusters, powered by vSAN Express Storage Architecture.

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Introducing vSAN 8 Update 2 and VMware vSAN Max

Introducing vSAN 8 Update 2 and VMware vSAN Max

Continuing the commitment to support customers’ most critical workloads with flexibility, performance, and efficiency, VMware is proud to announce vSAN 8 Update 2 and VMware vSAN Max. vSAN Max, powered by vSAN Express Storage Architecture, is a new offering with the vSAN family that enables […]

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Key Announcements for VMware Cloud Foundation at VMware Explore Las Vegas

Key Announcements for VMware Cloud Foundation…

As referenced in our VMware Explore blog, there is a lot happening at VMware Explore Las Vegas this week! The keynotes, breakout sessions, hands on labs and product announcements will be fast and furious, so if you can’t be there in person, stay tuned to the VMware Explore Livestream here. VMware is enabling customers to … Continued The post Key Announcements for VMware Cloud Foundation at VMware Explore Las Vegas appeared first on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Blog.

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VMware vSAN 8 Update 2 with many enhancements announced during VMware Explore

VMware vSAN 8 Update 2 with many enhancements…

VMware has just announced during VMware Explore 2023 Las Vegas their latest innovations with VMware vSAN 8 Update 2 and vSAN Max. In this article we’ll focus on the core enhancements of VMware vSAN 8 Update 2. VMware vSAN 8 Update 2 brings and levels both, vSAN Original Storage Architecture […]

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From now VMware vSAN ESA for all workloads

From now VMware vSAN ESA for all workloads -…

Hi vAdmins and storage admins, Recently, a new ESA ready node profile has been added to the vSAN supported profiles. The addition of ESA-AF-0 to the ReadyNode profiles for VMware vSAN Express Storage Architecture (ESA) enables customers with lower performance needs and smaller environments to […]

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VMware Cloud Foundation Compliance Kit

VMware Cloud Foundation Compliance Kit

The VMware Cloud Foundation Compliance Kit helps customers meet regulatory requirements by bridging the gap between compliance frameworks and implementation guides. The Kit provides attested guidance to administrators for configuring the platform to be secure in the manner that those regulations require. It also provides explanations and information to auditors to help them understand how the product security controls work to address the regulations.

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New KB articles created in July 2023 for vSAN.

New KB articles created in July 2023 for vSAN.

Stay updated with the latest VMware knowledge base articles released in July 2023. From vSAN performance challenges to storage policy issues and recovery failures, this blog post delves into essential insights that can help you navigate these topics. Whether you’re a VMware enthusiast, IT professional, or curious learner, these articles offer valuable solutions and workarounds to keep your virtualized environments running smoothly. The post New KB articles created in July 2023 for vSAN….Read More

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PowerCLI and vSAN: A Comprehensive Guide to vSAN Disk Management

PowerCLI and vSAN: A Comprehensive Guide to…

In this blog post, we’ll explore the powerful capabilities of PowerCLI in managing disks within a vSAN cluster and vSAN ESA enabled cluster. Disk management is a critical aspect of maintaining an efficient and optimized virtual storage infrastructure. With the help of specific PowerCLI cmdlets for vSAN cluster, we can manage vSAN disk groups, such as … Continued The post PowerCLI and vSAN: A Comprehensive Guide to vSAN Disk Management appeared first on VMware PowerCLI Blog.

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VMware Explore 2023 vSAN Sessions You Don’t Want to Miss

VMware Explore 2023 vSAN Sessions You Don’t…

Whether you’re already a VMware vSAN enthusiast or you’re seeking to learn how to get the most out of it, you’ll surely find these vSAN-themed VMware Explore sessions informative and fascinating. The experts leading each discussion will all cover something different about vSAN, giving you a well-rounded understanding of the solution and its. Add these … Continued The post VMware Explore 2023 vSAN Sessions You Don’t Want to Miss appeared first on Virtual Blocks Blog.

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How to shut down a vSAN cluster – and start it again

How to shut down a vSAN cluster – and start it…

In this blog post, I’d like to show you how to shut down a vSAN cluster, and how to start it again. The feature is hidden in plain view, right-click the vSAN cluster and you’re good to go. Or not?

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Configure a Standard vSAN Cluster (ESA) – Virtualization Blog

Configure a Standard vSAN Cluster (ESA) -…

This is part of the VMware vSAN guide post series. By using the following link, you can access and explore more objectives from the VMware vSAN study guide. The standard vSAN cluster, also known as a single-site cluster, serves as the primary deployment type for most organizations. It comprises [..]

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ESA for All platforms and All workloads with ESA-AF-0!

ESA for All platforms and All workloads with…

A new ReadyNode profiles ESA-AF-0 has been added to expand VMware vSAN Express Storage Architecture (ESA) use cases further on the low end of hardware requirements. In order for the ESA in vSAN to provide the full performance benefits of NVMe devices, […]

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The Impact of a Storage Device Failure in vSAN ESA versus OSA

The Impact of a Storage Device Failure in vSAN…

What happens when a storage device fails in vSAN ESA? …And how does this compare to vSAN’s Original Storage Architecture? Read on to learn more!

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PowerCLI and vSAN: Exploring Remote Datastore Mounting

PowerCLI and vSAN: Exploring Remote Datastore…

In the ever-evolving world of PowerCLI, each release brings exciting updates and enhancements to vSAN. With new cmdlets and vSAN APIs, managing your virtual storage infrastructure becomes even more efficient and powerful. One of the recent additions to PowerCLI is the support for remote […]

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