VSAN Part 33 – Some common misconceptions explained
I’m currently neck-deep preparing for the next version of Virtual SAN to launch. As I prepare for all the new features that are coming (that I hope to be able to start sharing with you shortly), I’m...
View ArticleVSAN 6.0 Part 6 – Maintenance Mode Changes
There is a subtle difference in maintenance mode behaviours between VSAN version 5.5 and VSAN version 6.0. In Virtual SAN version 5.5, when a host is placed into maintenance mode with the “Ensure...
View ArticleExpanding on VSAN 2-node, 3-node and 4-node configuration considerations
I spent the last 10 days in the VMware HQ in Palo Alto, and had lots of really interesting conversations and meet-ups, as you might imagine. One of those conversations revolved around the minimum VSAN...
View ArticleDebunking some behavior “myths” in 3 node vSAN cluster
I recently noticed a blog post describing some very strange behaviors in 2-node and 3-node vSAN clusters. I was especially concerned to read that when they introduced a failure and then fixed that...
View ArticleWhat’s new in vSAN 6.6?
vSAN 6.6 is finally here. This sixth iteration of vSAN is the quite a significant release for many reasons, as you will read about shortly. In my opinion, this may be the vSAN release with the most...
View ArticleWhat’s new in vSAN 6.7U3?
With all the buzz at VMworld 2019 this week, I thought I would highlight some of the cool new features that have been introduced with vSAN 6.7U3. In this release, there are 3 areas of focus, namely...
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