Chapter 1. Hardware Selection for Your VSAN Cluster
In this chapter, we will discuss the following topics, with a recipe for each:
- Using the VMware Compatibility Guides
- Selecting a server platform
- Selecting a storage controller
- Selecting a solid-state drive (SSD) for the cache tier
- Selecting hard disk drives/magnetic disks
- Deciding on a network standard
- Choosing a VSAN Ready Node (an alternative option)
Introduction
VSAN can only be as good as the hardware on which it runs. VSAN has special requirements for its hardware, and so elements of your VSAN hardware will need to be selected against a stricter subset of the overall VMware Compatibility Guide. Each element of your future VSAN node will need to be compliant with the vSphere and VSAN Compatibility ...
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