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Operationalizing VMware vSAN

Operationalizing VMware vSAN: A New E-Book from VMware

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By KEVIN LEES – Chief Technologist, IT Operations Transformation   Download Now: Operationalizing VMware vSAN I’m pleased to announce the release of my second book: Operationalizing VMware vSAN (download here) co-authored with Paul Wiggett, a Senior Technical Operations Architect at VMware.   Like my first book, Operationalizing VMware NSX (download here), Operationalizing VMware vSAN addresses what happens after you’ve Read more...

VMware vSAN A Finalist for Storage Magazine’s Product of the Year

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VMware is pleased to announce that vSAN, the only vSphere-native storage software, is a finalist in Storage Magazine’s Product of the Year competition for the Cloud and Software-defined Storage Products category. We believe vSAN’s selection is significant, as it is the only hyperconverged infrastructure software in the running, highlighting VMware’s notable investments in innovation. According Read more...
vSAN Chat

vSAN Deep Dive – #vSANChat Q&A

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In our Twitter vSAN Chat with Duncan Epping and Cormac Hogan, we covered the A to Z of their newly published “vSAN 6.7 Deep Dive” book. If you’ve ever wondered “What exactly is vSAN?”, everything to know about Stretched Clusters, or the vSAN 6.7 Deep Dive dedication song “Turn the Page” written by Bob Seger Read more...
hyperconverged infrastructure

A Year in a Solution – Our Standout 2018 with Hyperconverged Infrastructure

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Hyperconverged infrastructure may have been around for a while, but for VMware, 2018 was the year our position as one of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) leading vendors was further consolidated. In 2018, VMware continue to receive industry accolades as the leading hyperconverged infrastructure, powered by vSAN. With over 17,000 customers using VMware vSAN we know that Read more...
hyperconverged infrastructure

Why Organizations Are Moving from Traditional Architecture to Hyperconverged Infrastructure

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Hyperconverged Infrastructure converges compute, storage, and management resources to a single industry‐standard x86 server, forming a seamless, software‐defined environment well suited to today’s IT challenges. It’s simple to use and manage, does not require specialists, and is far more cost-effective than most traditional solutions. The benefits of hyperconverged infrastructure versus traditional three-tier infrastructure include: Operational Read more...
Choose VMware vSAN

Learn Why Customers Choose VMware vSAN Infographic

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From surveys and in one-on-conversations with our customers, we know that there are many reasons why customers choose and continue to buy HCI powered by vSAN. Customers speak of the native integration with vSphere and vCenter which allows them to use familiar tools and existing skillsets, choice of deployment options with the VxRail appliance, 15 Read more...

VMware The Most Deployed Hyperconverged Infrastructure, According to 451 Research

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VMware is pleased to announce 451 Research has proven VMware to be the market leader in hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI)! We’re excited to see more 2.5x more organizations select vSAN for their digital transformation than the second largest vendor. Almost two-thirds of organizations that adopted hyperconverged infrastructure have adopted VMware vSAN. VMware sees this as a Read more...
ThinkAgile VX

VMware Announces Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Certification for SAP HANA on Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Certified Nodes and Appliances

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VMware, a leader in hyperconverged infrastructure, announces SAP HANA certification with vSphere, the industry-leading hypervisor, vSAN, the only vSphere-native storage, and jointly-certified Lenovo ThinkAgile VX Certified Nodes and Appliances. VMware is committed to providing customers industry-leading deployment flexibility, empowering hyperconverged infrastructure customers to choose a solution that best fits with their IT strategy. VMware’s certification Read more...

VMworld Europe 2018: Your Guide to Storage and Availability Activities

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The vSAN team is en route to VMworld round two and we can’t wait to meet you! If it’s not obvious, we are hyped about hyperconverged infrastructure, and the same can be said about our 15,000 customers. VMworld is the ideal place to check out VMware’s innovative technologies, including vSAN’s market-leading hyperconverged infrastructure at the Read more...