Chapter 2. Understanding Virtual SAN
In the first chapter, we discussed in detail SDDC, the role of software-defined storage, the current choices of storage in the market, and also an introduction to VMware Virtual SAN. In this chapter, we will turn our focus to what Virtual SAN is and build a basic understanding of how it is put together.
The following topics will be discussed in this chapter:
- Why should I use VSAN
- What is VSAN
- Where do I start? Back to the drawing board
Why should I use VSAN?
In this section, we'll discuss about the advantages of leveraging VSAN and its key differentiators.
Imagine a large environment with a heterogeneous cluster of storage provisioned from different arrays through iSCSI/FC/NFS. An administrator has to be skilled and ...
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