SvSAN
Appliance Type
Partner
Description
This SvSAN software is installed on an ESX server. It manages the ESX server’s directly attached storage, presenting it as a virtual SAN that can be shared by the VMs running on a cluster of ESX hosts. The SvSAN can also manage external RAID controllers which, in turn, manage the physical operation of a group of hard disks. The appliance makes this networked disk storage look just like one or more local disks in the SAN.
This storage management interface enables you to manage your data storageeffectively and efficiently with no detailed knowledge about the underlyingtechnology required. The virtual appliance, the virtual SAN and the storagesubsystems can all be managed from a single, easy-to-use vCenter plugin.
VMFS datastores can be created in one step; SM Manager Suite performing allthe underlying operations automatically (creating mirrored volumes, initiatingdiscovery and login, configuring paths, formatting volumes).
Features & Benefits
Features such as single operation provisioning of datastores, integrated vCenter management and dynamic scalability unlock the full potential of vSphere. Performance and capacity scales as your needs do, so you don’t need to purchase an expensive SAN that would be underutilized.
• Create a virtual SAN from your internal disk storage
• Manage internal RAID directly from vCenter
• Share datastores across clustered VMware servers
• Create highly available datastores
• Eliminate specialized training by leveraging an intuitive interface
• Scale performance and capacity non-disruptively
• Scale to an external, dedicated SAN with the same management framework
• Enable VMware HA, VMotion and DRS
Pricing
Free
Tags & Keywords
VSA, HA, Vmotion, shared storage, virtual storage appliance, vSphere, Storage Virtual Appliance
