Book description
Build optimal, high-performance, and resilient software-defined storage on VSAN for your vSphere infrastructure
In Detail
Virtual SAN is without a doubt the latest fad in the virtualization arena. The best part about VSAN solutions is the fact that a near-Flash performance is achieved with only a marginal percentage of Flash storage. And all this without noticeably compromising vSphere's exquisite feature set and its interoperability with other products from VMware.
This book covers the fundamental aspects of software-defined storage, including its evolution and its role in a software-defined data center. You will gain a complete understanding of VMware Virtual SAN architecture, its components, and how it is put together. The sizing and profiling of virtual machines are also covered in detail. The book explores your options in choosing the type of Virtual SAN and deploys a simple setup that will demonstrate the workflow of a VSAN deployment.
What You Will Learn
- Understand what software-defined storage is and how it is implemented through VMware Virtual SAN
- Install, configure, and administer VSAN
- Architect VSAN to cater to your specific business requirements
- Define storage tiering at the software layer by implementing storage policy-based management
- Understand how every I/O flows through the VSAN infrastructure
- Monitor your VSAN infrastructure to discover issues at an early stage
- Efficiently use utilities to troubleshoot and fix issues
Table of contents
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Getting Started with VMware Virtual SAN
- Table of Contents
- Getting Started with VMware Virtual SAN
- Credits
- About the Author
- About the Reviewers
- www.PacktPub.com
- Preface
- 1. An Introduction to Software-defined Storage and VSAN
- 2. Understanding Virtual SAN
- 3. Workload Profiling and Sizing
- 4. Getting Started with VSAN – Installation and Configuration
- 5. Truly Software-defined, Policy-based Management
- 6. Architecture Overview
- 7. Design Considerations and Guidelines
- 8. Troubleshooting and Monitoring Utilities for Virtual SAN
- 9. What's New in VSAN 6.0?
- Index
Product information
- Title: Getting Started with VMware Virtual SAN
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2015
- Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
- ISBN: 9781784399252
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