This is a post that I wanted to write long time ago. I was looking for a post/article where I could find information about array (of course the most known storage vendors) operating systems (OS) such NetApp Data ONTAP, EMC Isilon OneFS etc. The post is prepared as a table where you can find information about Storage Array… Read More »
Recently, Virtual Volumes (VVOLs) are often on speakers, bloggers's lips. So I decided to write this post which covers some Virtual Volumes features and answers for the following questions: What are Virtual Volumes (VVOL)? Why Virtual Volumes (VVOL) are really useful? What are Storage Container and Protocol Endpoint? What is Policy Based Management? VVOL requirements and support by… Read More »
This post covers two important vSphere features: VMware vSphere API for Array Integration (VAAI) and VMware vSphere API for Storage Awareness (VASA). After reading this post, you will know answers for the following questions: What is VAAI and what does this feature require? How to determine if my storage supports VAAI? What are the fundamental operations used VAAI?… Read More »
