Announcing General Availability of vSAN 8
The wait is over. We are excited to announce the general availability of @VMware #vSAN 8 with Express Storage Architecture! 🎉 Get started with the next generation of #HCI and future-proof your data center.
#vSAN Chat | vSAN 8 with Express Storage Architecture
When in doubt, ask an expert! 💬 Don’t miss our upcoming #vSANChat Q&A session on Nov. 15 at 11- 12 PM PT featuring @VMware #vSAN experts @vmpete and @Lost_Signal More details here:
Monitoring VxRail using PowerShell
In this post we will discus on monitoring of a VxRail cluster using VxRail API. You can download VxRail API PowerShell Modules at Dell support website. Now let’s use Get-Module to list the imported VxRail modules. Let’s use Get-Command to list the functions available from the imported VxRail API …Read More
New book – Dell VxRail System Design and Best Practices
I am happy to announce that my new book “Dell VxRail System Design and Best Practices” is available to pre-order on the amazon website now. This book contains the different topics, e.g. Veeam and VMware SRM. You can pre-order at the link below if you are interested. Thanks to Rick Vanover, […]
Capacity Overheads for the ESA in vSAN 8
How much capacity will be used for overheads in the vSAN ESA? Read on to find the answer!
Are Nested Fault Domains supported with 2-node configurations with vSAN 8.0 ESA?
Short answer, yes 2-node configurations with vSAN 8.0 ESA support Nested Fault Domains. Meaning that when you have a 2-node configuration you can also protect your data within each host with RAID-1, RAID-5, or RAID-6! The configuration of this is pretty straightforward. You create a policy with […]
Persistent Volumes for Kubernetes in vSAN
A Persistent Volume (PV) in vSAN is a piece of storage in the cluster an administrator provides using Storage Classes. It is a resource in the cluster, just like a node is a cluster resource. This session will dive deeper into how vSAN powers Persistent Volumes for Kubernetes workloads. Learn […]
SAP HANA support for VMware vSphere and vSAN 7.0 U3c on Intel Ice Lake CPUs
Happy to announce SAP HANA support for vSphere 7.0 U3c and later, including vSAN on Intel Ice Lake based server systems. See SAP support notes 2937606 (vSphere) and 2718982 (vSAN) for details. After a challenging validation, a virtual SAP HANA system based on vSphere 7 and vSAN 7 on Intel Ice […]
vSAN 8.0 ESA and Compression by default?
Starting with vSAN 8 ESA (Express Storage Architecture) how data services have been implemented has changed significantly compared to the Original Storage Architecture. In vSAN OSA compression (and deduplication) happens before the data is stored on disk on each of the hosts the data is stored […]
Configure vSAN 8 Express Storage Architecture ESA
Configure vSAN 8 Express Storage Architecture ESA. A look at how to configure the new Express Storage Architecture step-by-step.
Dell Webcast: VxRail announcements, innovation and roadmap
#VMUG – Join us 11/3 for our new #Dell webcast: VxRail announcements, innovation and roadmap. Learn how the VxRail portfolio helps you extend VMware efficiency and simplicity across your entire IT landscape. RSVP Now!
vSAN File Services
With vSAN File Services, customers can securely back their file shares on top of their VMware vSAN storage in a resilient, flexible, and performant way. Watch this video for a comprehensive overview of the vSAN File Service architecture and how it operates. Visit this page to learn more about […]
Upgrading from VMware vSAN 7 to vSAN 8
VMware vSAN 7 (vSphere 7) can be upgraded in-place to vSAN 8 (vSphere 8) with the original storage architecture (OSA). You cannot upgrade in-place from vSAN 7 to vSAN 8 Express Storage Architecture (ESA). Moving from vSAN 7 to vSAN 8 ESA requires a migration of data from the old vSAN 7 cluster […]
Understanding vSAN Stretched Clusters
This video gives the viewer a deeper understanding of the vSAN Stretched Clusters feature. A vSAN Stretched Cluster is a specific configuration implemented in environments where disaster/downtime avoidance is a key requirement.
Designing vSAN Networks – 2022 Edition vSAN ESA
Back in 2019, I wrote an update on common vSAN network design choices. I thought it would be a good idea to by discussing how these questions have aged, and what new questions have come up. VMware vSAN Express Storage Architecture™ (ESA) is helping customers drive new levels of extreme […]
Running vSAN ESA? Change the default storage policy to RAID-5/6!
Most of you have read all about vSAN ESA by now. If you have not, you can find my article here, and a dozen articles on core.vmware.com by the Tech Marketing team. What is going to make a huge difference with the Express Storage Architecture is that you get RAID-5 efficiency at RAID-1 […]
Enabling vSAN 8 Express Storage Architecture (ESA) using Nested ESXi
To get the full benefits and support of the new vSAN 8 Express Storage Architecture (ESA), you will need modern hardware from the official vSAN ESA Ready Node HCL. However, from an education and learning point of view, you may want to explore some of the VSAN ESA workflows and easiest way […]
Automated vSphere & vSAN 8 Lab Deployment Script
🎉 vSphere 8.0 (IA) Initial Availability is LIVE! 🎉 FYI: RN still being published vCenter📒
Space Efficient Data Placement Schemes in vSAN
With the new vSAN 8 Express Storage Architecture, deployments and operations are easier and more flexible than ever. Learn about the new storage policies and how they provide more resilient and space-efficient data placement schemes without performance compromise. For further information […]
Understanding vSAN 2 Node Clusters
A vSAN 2 Node Cluster is a specific configuration implemented in environments where a minimal configuration is a key requirement. This video will provide insight and information on installation, configuration and operation of a vSAN 2 Node Cluster infrastructure in conjunction with VMware vSphere.
