Chapter 1. Introduction to VSAN

This chapter introduces you to the world of the software-defined datacenter, but with a focus on the storage aspect. The chapter covers the basic premise of the software-defined datacenter and then delves deeper to cover the concept of software-defined storage and associated solutions such as the server storage-area network (Server SAN).

Software-Defined Datacenter

VMworld, the VMware annual conferencing event, introduced VMware’s vision for the software-defined datacenter (SDDC) in 2012. The SDDC is VMware’s architecture for the public and private clouds where all pillars of the datacenter—compute, storage, and networking (and the associated services)—are virtualized. Virtualizing datacenter components enables ...

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