Virtual Volumes (vVols)

vVols Reloaded – Putting Virtual Volumes to Work – Storage Best Practices for vSphere 6 and Beyond

In this edition of vVols Reloaded we share the VMworld session by Howard Marks of DeepStorage.net.

In this VMworld session Howard shares his view on the promise of Virtual Volumes, how implementations can vary, and some of the practical benefits vVols enables for customers.

At 14 minutes into the presentation an overview of the IOPs performance improvements with snapshots on a vVols datastore:
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