vExpert Top Tips for VMworld — #vSANChat

vExpert Top Tips for VMworld — #vSANChat

vExpert Top Tips for VMworld — #vSANChat

Look out VMworld, we’re coming for you! Yesterday, three of our esteemed vExperts joined us for our very first #vSANChat on Twitter! VMworld veterans and 2018 vExperts, Aaron Buley, Tony Reeves, and Matt Callaway set the stage for success. Topics covered included successful networking techniques, hot sessions, and more! The main highlights? All of the The post vExpert Top Tips for VMworld — #vSANChat appeared first on Virtual Blocks .


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Get up to speed on VMware vSAN troubleshooting…

Get up to speed on VMware vSAN troubleshooting basics

Get up to speed on VMware vSAN troubleshooting…

Admins must properly implement and maintain VMware vSAN to get the most value out of it. There are a multitude of VMware vSAN troubleshooting steps and techniques. Base a troubleshooting strategy on these fundamentals that address cluster health, network configuration, host failure and performance.


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14,000 customers trust in VMware vSAN. You’re…

14,000 customers trust in VMware vSAN. You’re next.

14,000 customers trust in VMware vSAN. You’re…

Explore vSAN’s features—data-encryption at rest, deduplication and compression, RAID 5/6 erasure encoding, iSCSI Target support and more—in free Hands-on Labs, the fastest and easiest way to test-drive vSAN, no installation required.


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HCI Zone: Your Data Center Revolution Starts Here

HCI Zone: Your Data Center Revolution Starts Here

HCI Zone: Your Data Center Revolution Starts Here

VMworld US is around the corner and the VMware vSAN team couldn’t be more excited to welcome you to Las Vegas. The conference is August 26 – August 30, 2018 and you will definitely want to explore the vSAN offerings at VMworld. One of the experiences to look forward to this year is the HCI Zone Powered The post HCI Zone: Your Data Center Revolution Starts Here appeared first on Virtual Blocks .


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vSAN Proactive Support with VMware Skyline

vSAN Proactive Support with VMware Skyline

vSAN Proactive Support with VMware Skyline

We are excited to announce the introduction of vSAN proactive support in VMware Skyline. Customers utilizing vSAN will receive proactive findings that identify potential issues for vSAN. In order to enable vSAN proactive support in Skyline, customers must upgrade to Skyline Collector 1.4. The Release Notes for Skyline Collector 1.4 can be found here. To […] The post vSAN Proactive Support with VMware Skyline appeared first on Support Insider .


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vSAN: a great platform for Cloud-Native Apps

vSAN: a great platform for Cloud-Native Apps

vSAN: a great platform for Cloud-Native Apps

One of the fastest growing classes of applications running on VMware’s HCI offering (vSphere and vSAN) is next-gen applications, also known as cloud-native apps (CNA). These applications are typically containerized, comprise of many micro-services, they are distributed and often implement their own availability and fault-tolerance features. Running containers on top of virtual machines is not The post vSAN: a great platform for Cloud-Native Apps appeared first on Virtual Blocks .


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Top vSAN product articles for July 2018

Top VMware vSAN product articles for July 2018

Top vSAN product articles for July 2018

Component metadata health check fails with invalid state error “Host cannot communicate with all other nodes in vSAN enabled cluster” error vCenter Server 6.0 Update 2 displays on non-vSAN enabled ESXi hosts displays the message: Retrieve a ticket to register the vSAN VASA Provider Status of TLSv1.1/1.2 Enablement and TLSv1.0 Disablement across VMware products The […] The post Top vSAN product articles for July 2018 appeared first on Support Insider .


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vSAN Stretched Cluster and Horizon View interop…

vSAN Stretched Cluster and Horizon View interop update

vSAN Stretched Cluster and Horizon View interop…

This question has come up a number of times in the past. However, there have been some updates that I personally was not aware of until last week. To cut to the chase, Horizon View 7 (all clone types) is supported with vSAN stretch cluster. This is good news. However, it is very important that […] The post vSAN Stretched Cluster and Horizon View interop update appeared first on CormacHogan.com .


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US Partners – Attend a vSAN Practice Builder…

US Partners – Attend a vSAN Practice Builder 2.0 Workshop Next Week

US Partners – Attend a vSAN Practice Builder…

Learn about the vSAN vision, sales tools, numerous case studies, and network with like-minded professionals. Next week’s workshops are in Charlotte, Miami, and Tampa – register today. The post US Partners – Attend a vSAN Practice Builder 2.0 Workshop Next Week appeared first on Partner News .


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Cost of maintenance with HCI powered by vSAN

Cost of maintenance with HCI powered by vSAN

Cost of maintenance with HCI powered by vSAN

Part of the reality of changing consumption models of infrastructure understands the cost model that existed before you moved, and is involved afterward. When looking for a car to commute there are a lot of ways to consume transportation. The cost of maintenance is an interesting one that multiple options can shift the cost, or The post Cost of maintenance with HCI powered by vSAN appeared first on Virtual Blocks .


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Case Study: VMware vSAN & Veeam Integration…

Case Study: VMware vSAN & Veeam Integration Brings Standardized Testing Online

Case Study: VMware vSAN & Veeam Integration…

Learn how Clover School District rehabilitated its computer labs by deploying a virtual desktop infrastructure based on the VMware Horizon platform and VMware vSAN hyper-converged storage.


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vSAN 6.7 Config missing from Web Client – Join…

vSAN 6.7 Config missing from Web Client – Join the Conversation on #VMTN

vSAN 6.7 Config missing from Web Client – Join…

Installing a new vSAN on new hosts using vSphere 6.7. Can access vSAN config and monitoring using HTML5 client but none of it exists in the old Web


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Show your vSAN support! Register for Yanbing…

Show your vSAN support! Register for Yanbing Li’s and John Gilmartin’s keynote on 8/28

Show your vSAN support! Register for Yanbing…

#VMworld 2018 is fast approaching. Show your vSAN support! Register for Yanbing Li’s and John Gilmartin’s keynote on 8/28: #HCI3728KU http://bit.ly/2OAdKQI


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Why Stretched Clusters is not the same as a…

Why Stretched Clusters is not the same as a Disaster Recovery Solution

Why Stretched Clusters is not the same as a…

With the introduction of Stretched Clusters for VMware Cloud on AWS, customers can protect applications against failures of entire AWS Availability Zones (AZs). The post Why Stretched Clusters is not the same as a Disaster Recovery Solution appeared first on VMware Cloud Community .


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Why upgrade vSAN? Here is a list of features,…

Why upgrade vSAN? Here is a list of features, release by release.

Why upgrade vSAN? Here is a list of features,…

I was with one of our large EMEA customers last week, and we talked quite a bit about the evolution of vSAN. This customer is already one of our larger vSAN customers with very many clusters, and many, many nodes. They have also been a great vSAN reference for us, having first deployed the initial […] The post Why upgrade vSAN? Here is a list of features, release by release. appeared first on CormacHogan.com .


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Understanding vSAN – Can it be used with…

Understanding vSAN – Can it be used with Traditional/VVol Storage?

Understanding vSAN – Can it be used with…

On a call today this question came up: “Can vSAN be used with other storage?” This is a very common question, covered in the vSAN FAQ on storagehub.vmware.com, as well in other publicly facing VMware.com documentation. The answer is an absolute YES! A vSAN Cluster can also use traditional datastores and/or use VVols. Why wouldn’t this be supported? The post Understanding vSAN – Can it be used with Traditional/VVol Storage? appeared first on Virtual Blocks .


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Hit Refresh – a Fully Integrated vSAN Campaign

Hit Refresh – a Fully Integrated vSAN Campaign

Hit Refresh – a Fully Integrated vSAN Campaign

Use this campaign to tap into the growing HCI market and take advantage of the highest possible incentives for vSAN by helping customers to Hit Refresh on their current data center. The post Hit Refresh – a Fully Integrated vSAN Campaign appeared first on Partner News .


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