Chapter 1. An Introduction to Software-defined Storage and VSAN
In this chapter, you will learn some fundamental aspects of Software-defined Storage, its evolution, and its role in a Software-defined Data Center. You will also get an overview and a basic understanding of VMware Virtual SAN.
To understand the transformation that is taking place in modern data center, we will discuss:
- What is a Software-defined Data Center?
- The significance of Software-defined Storage
- Storage choices
- An introduction to VMware Virtual SAN
What is a Software-defined Data Center?
Virtualization has come a long way in terms of evolution and dates back to 1960, where mainframes first supported virtualization.
Decades later, leading into the x86 era, there was a strong need to ...
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