VMwareVirtualSAN.ppt

Virtual SAN All-Flash architecture - Virtual SAN 6.0 allows the ability to create an all-flash architecture in which SSDs are used for caching as well as data persistence. In this architecture, the flash cache is used completely for write caching. This all-flash architecture allows tiering of SSDs: a write-intensive, high endurance caching tier for the writes and a read-intensive, cost-effective SSD tier for data persistence, thereby reducing the cost of the all-flash architecture. Virtual SAN All-Flash provides consistent, predictable performance with up to 90K IOPS/Host and sub-millisecond response times, making it ideal for tier-1 workloads or any applications that require consistent, predictable response times. * Virtual SAN is managed through the vSphere Web Client and vCenter server Virtual SAN is enabled at a cluster level and can be done by clicking a radio button Management is all done through the web client using the same toolset that is used for vSphere T: Not only does this not require a new management tool or training, but it enables anyone who knows vSphere to manage Virtual SAN * * Virtual SAN integrates with the entire VMware stack, including features like vMotion, HA, DRS etc. Virtual SAN can leverage VMware vSphere Data Protection?, and vSphere Replication? for data protection, backup, replication, and disaster-recovery (DR) purposes. Virtual SAN interoperates with vRealize Automation and can be deployed in conjunction with VMwareHorizon? View? in VDI environments and vCenter Site Recovery Manager in DR environments. * VMware’s Storage Policy Based Management framework allows you to define storage requirements on a per-VM basis, based on the needs of the applications running in the VMs. Simply define the amount of capacity, performance and availability for each VM VSAN then matches those defined requirements to underlying storage infrastructure. Unlike traditional external storage, where provisioning is done at storage array layer, in a more