Seven Reasons to Consider VMware Virtual SAN

VMware Virtual SAN™ represents a new approach to storage - for starters, it’s software-defined. It’s a radically simple approach to storage for virtual environments. Virtual SAN does for storage what vSphere did for compute - it abstracts and pools resources, and enables a policy-driven approach to provisioning and management. Since its introduction in 2014, Virtual SAN continues to capture industry accolades and awards, including top honors at InterOp, TechEd and a 9.2 out of 10 rating from InfoWorld.

What makes Virtual SAN so popular? There’s more than one reason so many VMware customers are making Virtual SAN a key part of their data centers - in fact there are seven. It starts with simplicity.

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1. Performance: Software-Defined Storage Embedded in vSphereVirtual SAN is a 100 percent software solution -- it’s truly software-defined storage. Virtual SAN is embedded in the ESXi™ kernel and delivers unmatched performance by minimizing the data I/O path. The Virtual SAN hypervisor-converged architecture allows storage and compute to run in the same physical host with minimal overhead and easy management through the vSphere Web Client.

2. Choice and Flexibility: Runs on x86 ServersVirtual SAN runs on any server currently supported by vSphere and a wide variety of other hardware components, giving you the flexibility to build a storage solution that meets your specific needs. You can find the list of supported components in the Hardware Compatibility Guide1 located on http://www.vmware.com.

3. Streamlined and Automated: Storage Policy-Based Management Framework

Virtual SAN turns the table on storage provisioning and management. By leveraging a policy-based management framework, storage provisioning and management starts with the VM, not with the storage resource or storage admin.

For each VM, the VI Admin determines the right amount of capacity, performance and availability and sets those parameters in the storage policy. Virtual SAN takes care of the rest by matching those requirements with underlying storage resources. Policies are then monitored and maintained through SLAs, with the Virtual SAN system self-monitoring to maintain service levels. This policy-based framework simplifies storage provisioning and management, automates routine storage tasks, and increases efficiency.

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VMware Virtual SAN is a new approach to storage. Virtual SAN applies the principles of the VMware software-defined data center to storage to create a high-performance, cost-effective solution for virtualized environments.

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1. http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?deviceCategory=vsan