vSAN 2 Node with Direct Connect [Virtual Blocks]
vSAN 2 Node with Direct Connect
Traditional vSAN 2 Node configurations require connectivity between the vSAN tagged VMkernel ports, and the vSAN Witness Appliance’s VSAN tagged VMkernel port.
Category: vSAN/VCF
Running a Witness Appliance on a 2 Node vSAN…
Running a Witness Appliance on a 2 Node vSAN config with FT [yellow-bricks.com]
Running a Witness Appliance on a 2 Node vSAN…
I have had various people asking, and to me it felt like an obvious answer, but as multiple have asked over the past couple of month I figured I would dedicate a post to it. The question is if it is supported to run the vSAN Witness Appliance for a 2 Node vSAN configuration on the 2 Node vSAN Configuration itself, but then with vSphere SMP-FT enabled on the Witness for extra protection.
2-node vSAN topologies review
2-node vSAN topologies review [cormachogan.com]
2-node vSAN topologies review
There has been a lot of discussion in the past around supported topologies for 2-node vSAN, specifically around where we can host the witness. Now my good pal Duncan has already highlighted some of this in his blog post here, but the questions continue to come up about where I can, and where I cannot place the witness for a 2-node vSAN deployment.
vSAN hardware compatibility issue – and the…
vSAN hardware compatibility issue – and the solution, not what I expected! — via Notes from MWhite
vSAN hardware compatibility issue – and the…
I am building out a new pod at work for my lab. It has four new R730 Dell servers that are completely on the HCL for vSAN. It was important to me, so not only did I confirm that myself but I got someone else to confirm. When I installed vSAN in in our management cluster it was all good. Then I did it in my pod but this time instead of vSphere 6.5 it is 6.0 U3. And when I was done and all was good I saw this:
And… With VxRail scale/success… come critical…
And… With VxRail scale/success… come critical updates. — via Virtual Geek
And… With VxRail scale/success… come critical…
I mentioned in this post that we just passed the one year anniversary of VxRail, and it is cooking. 8,000+ nodes. 100K cores. 65+ PBs of storage. 70+ countries. And we’re just getting started.
VxRail – Now with a Unified Management Experience!
VxRail – Now with a Unified Management Experience! — via Virtual Blocks
VxRail – Now with a Unified Management Experience!
A key benefit of Hyper-Converged Infrastructure is the elimination of multiple management tools and the ability to manage compute and storage directly from the hypervisor. With approximately 80% of HCI deployments running in VMware environments, vSphere is by far the most popular hypervisor for HCI. VMware HCI is powered by vSAN, an enterprise class storage solution that is uniquely embedded in the hypervisor and vCenter, which provides unified and extensible management solution. This combination of vSphere, vSAN and vCenter offers customers both greater simplicity and better performance.
Getting More Out of vSAN – Webcast Series…
Getting More Out of vSAN – Webcast Series coming to EMEA — via CormacHogan.com
Getting More Out of vSAN – Webcast Series…
Earlier this year, our colleagues in the US kicked off the “Getting More Out of vSAN” webcast series. We are pleased to be able to replicate this initiative in EMEA. We now have 2 webcast sessions lined up for the month of March:
Top 5 Q&A: Getting More out of vSAN – Session 2
Top 5 Q&A: Getting More out of vSAN – Session 2 — via Virtual Blocks
Top 5 Q&A: Getting More out of vSAN – Session 2
In this post, we recap Getting More Out of vSAN Session 2: Server & Network Hardware Design Guide. Getting More Out of vSAN is an ongoing technical webcast series led by vSAN experts. The webcasts are unique because of the interactive, live Q&A session at the end, where you can provide feedback and get your questions answered live by the vSAN product team!
Introduction to VMware vSAN
Introduction to VMware vSAN
Introduction to VMware vSAN
This is “Introduction to VMware vSAN” by Jeff Hunter on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
NSX, vSphere, and Virtual SAN Troubleshooting…
NSX, vSphere, and Virtual SAN Troubleshooting Trainings Now in the Learning Zone
NSX, vSphere, and Virtual SAN Troubleshooting…
This month in the Learning Zone was mainly focused on troubleshooting. From vSphere to NSX to Virtual SAN, a lot of ground was covered. Standard and Premium subscribers are able to access these cloud-based videos on demand, anytime.
Virtual SAN* Powered by Intel® Solid State Drives
Virtual SAN* Powered by Intel® Solid State Drives
Virtual SAN* Powered by Intel® Solid State Drives
A demo of a 64-node, 368 Terabyte Virtual SAN powered by Intel® SSDs.
Deploying VMware Virtual SAN on Dell PowerEdge…
Deploying VMware Virtual SAN on Dell PowerEdge FX2 – Part 1
Deploying VMware Virtual SAN on Dell PowerEdge…
This video will explain the basic steps in deploying VMware Virtual SAN (VSAN) on a PowerEdge FX2 chassis.
Big Data on All-Flash vSAN? Of Course!
Big Data on All-Flash vSAN? Of Course! — via Virtual Blocks
Big Data on All-Flash vSAN? Of Course!
Besides fueling some of the fastest growth and changes in the IT industry over the past few years, Big Data and software-defined storage (like vSAN) have another less obvious similarity. Users of both share a fundamental desire to minimize—or often eliminate—the dependency on costly and complex external storage. Hadoop and vSAN both rely on industry-standard servers as the underlying hardware platform.
vSAN Empowers CINgroup Business Growth
vSAN Empowers CINgroup Business Growth — via Virtual Blocks
vSAN Empowers CINgroup Business Growth
Meeting the demands of the digital transformation can seem overwhelming, but one company has recently figured out the secret to simple and natural data center modernization. Let’s take a look at how one industry-leading company managed to break out of the traditional infrastructure cycle and modernize their data center while reducing costs and saving resources!
Four Unique Enterprise Customers Deploy vSAN
Four Unique Enterprise Customers Deploy vSAN — via VMware TAM Blog
Four Unique Enterprise Customers Deploy vSAN
At VMworld 2016, we had a great opportunity to showcase four customer use cases for VMware Virtual SAN™. The session “Four Unique Enterprise Customers Deployment of VMware Virtual SAN” was hosted by VMware SE Manager Peter Keilty (SDS East, Office of the CTO, Americas Field Storage and Availability). Peter was very familiar with all four use cases, as he was intimately involved in the design and implementation for all four customers. He was also a key contributor of presentation content.
Introduction to VMware vSAN
[Video] Introduction to VMware vSAN
Introduction to VMware vSAN
This short, animated video provides a quick introduction to VMware vSAN including use cases and a few of the key technical features and benefits.
Virtually Speaking Podcast – vSAN Customer Use…
Virtually Speaking Podcast – vSAN Customer Use Cases — via Yellow Bricks
Virtually Speaking Podcast – vSAN Customer Use…
As John Nicholson was traveling in and around New Zealand I was asked by Pete if I could co-host the Virtually Speaking Podcast again. It is always entertaining to join, Pete is such a natural when it comes to these things. I euuh, well I do my best to keep up with him :). Below you can find the latest episode on the topic of vSAN Customer Use Cases.
Dell EMC VxRail Overview
Dell EMC VxRail Overview — via StorageReview.com
Dell EMC VxRail Overview
VxRail is part of Dell EMC’s hyper-converged infrastructure offerings, bringing together a streamlined hardware, operating system, and software stack for implementing VMware vSAN.
A closer look at the VSAN witness appliance
A closer look at the VSAN witness appliance — via CormacHogan.com
A closer look at the VSAN witness appliance
As part of the Virtual SAN 6.1 announcements at VMworld 2015, VMware announced two new, eagerly anticipated features. The first of these is VSAN stretched cluster, allowing you to protect your virtual machines across data centers, not just racks. And the second is 2-node VSAN, which will be an excellent solution for remote office/branch office (ROBO) configurations.
How vSAN Enables You to Scale to Tomorrow
How vSAN Enables You to Scale to Tomorrow — via Virtual Blocks
How vSAN Enables You to Scale to Tomorrow
While no technology is ever “future proof,” we all hope that any big technology purchase will last and give us a satisfactory return on our investment. We look for assurance that it can not only take advantage of the newest and flashiest applications and technologies, but also have the agility and extensibility to adopt newer and better technologies in the future.