Storage virtualization with vSAN

With VMware vSAN, storage becomes a software-defined resource. Instead of operating separate storage systems, vSAN uses local drives of the servers and combines them into a highly available and powerful storage pool. This creates a Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) in which compute and storage are operated on the same platform.

Benefits of vSAN

• Reduced infrastructure complexity
• Scalable storage without separate storage systems
• No separate Fibre Channel infrastructure
• High performance through local drives
• Noticeably less maintenance effort through unified and integrated management
• Simplified lifecycle management