VMware Virtual SAN™ is a new approach to storage. Virtual SAN applies the principles of the software-defined data center to storage to provide a high-performance, cost-effective storage alternative for virtualized environments. http://vmw.re/1NIKrr7

1. "Virtual SAN enables us to scale our storage
infrastructure and while providing the necessary
redundancy. This allows us to be more agile and
bring our solutions to market faster."
—Frans Van Rooyen, Cloud Architect, Adobe
VMWARE VIRTUAL SAN
ALL THE BENEFITS OF VIRTUALIZATION,
NOW FOR STORAGE.
64
Hosts
200VMs
per host
90KIOPS
per host
70Useable
terabytes
per host
3WAYSVIRTUALSAN
BRINGSTHEEFFICIENTMODELOF
VIRTUALIZATIONTOSTORAGE
Leaves no idle or
wasted resources.
AUTOMATES WITH
POLICY-BASED PROVISIONING
ABSTRACTS
AND POOLS
Cost-effective, server-side
flash devices and magnetic
disks for optimized hybrid
configurations or all-flash
for impressive performance.
SCALES
Delivers enterprise-grade
performance.
Scale Up
• Add flash devices to existing hosts
= increased performance
• Add hard-disk drives or flash
devices to existing hosts
= increased capacity
Scale Out
• Add hosts with hybrid
or all-flash devices
2-Step Virtual
SAN Approach
5-Step Traditional Approach
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Figures represent Virtual SAN
Hybrid environment.
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