DataCore Software: Hyper-Converged Storage Podcast – Episode 268

 In episode 268, Douglas Brown interviews Sushant Rao, Sr. Director of Product & Solutions Marketing at #DataCore Software. Sushant and Douglas discuss DataCore Software’s hyper-converged storage solution.. Sushant is another deep technical expert from DataCore and does a great job diving deep in to #hyperconvergence , DataCore, storage, parallel processing and much more! This is a very technical deep dive from one of the industries true experts. This is 4rd in a series of podcasts with DataCore Software, if you missed the previous issues then look no further: Hyper-converged: A Noun or a Verb? Podcast with DataCore Software – Episode 262 DataCore: Parallel I/O and Virtualized Storage Deep Dive Podcast with Guru Ziya Aral – Episode 248 DataCore Software – VMware Virtual Volumes ( #VVols ) Storage Podcast – Episode 246

http://www.dabcc.com/datacore-software-hyper-converged-storage-podcast-episode-268/

Using vSphere Storage Policy-Based Management in Mixed Storage Environments

A couple of weeks ago I delivered a brief webcast presentation on Storage Policy-Based Management and its use across mixed #vSphere storage environments. This has been one of my favorite topics for a couple of years. I have spent a lot of time developing guidelines for different scenarios so that vSphere customers can see and understand the value of what this policy framework introduces for the management, and consumption of storage. In this brief presentation, I covered some basic concepts of the policy framework and how SPBM is designed to work. Today, all of the #SoftwareDefinedStorage technologies supported in vSphere ( #vSAN , #VVols , #VAIO ) natively support and depend on SPBM as part of their technological value proposition, but more importantly from an operational efficiency standpoint as well. New features like vSphere Encryption and traditional vSphere storage features like Storage I/O Control ( #SIOC ) are now being delivered via policies. In the presentation below, I walk through a couple of demonstrations that include building policies for a vSphere infrastructure composed of mixed storage abstractions, vendor solution, and management portals (vSohere Web Client, and vRealize Automation).

http://www.dabcc.com/using-vsphere-storage-policy-based-management-in-mixed-storage-environments/

VMware VVOL technology drives progress in storage management

Efficiency, automation and flexibility are becoming higher priorities for the corporate data center. It's not enough for IT administrators to manually overallocate resources to support some VM. Resources are now expected to match the needs of each workload for optimum utilization and performance.
These priorities are affecting business storage technology. Storage is moving beyond a traditional logical unit number-based allocation in favor of more granular, policy-driven storage virtualization. #VMware calls these Virtual Volumes ( #VVOLs ) and provides support for them with vSphere 6. But virtualization pros need to understand the objectives, nuances, requirements and limitations of VVOL technology before deploying the technology in production. @VMware

http://searchservervirtualization.techtarget.com/tip/VMware-VVOL-technology-drives-progress-in-storage-management

DataCore Announces Universal VVols Support to Expand Reach of VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#DataCore Software, a leader in Software-Defined Storage and Hyper-converged Virtual SAN solutions, today announced universal vSphere Virtual Volumes (VVols) support which extends the scope and impact of this important industry advance. Many administrators crave the power and fine-grain control promised by vSphere Virtual Volumes; however, most current storage arrays and systems do not support it or are not currently certified as VVol capable. This powerful new capability enabled by DataCore allows VMware’s VVols benefits to work universally across all kinds of storage. With DataCore enabled, VMware vSphere administrators can self-provision virtual volumes from virtual storage pools -- and can instantly specify the capacity and class of service needed for their applications without having to know anything about the storage or underlying hardware. The new capability is already shipping and comes included within the current release of DataCore’s VMware certified SANsymphony™-V Software-Defined Storage and DataCore™ Hyper-converged Virtual SAN.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151214005144/en/DataCore-Announces-Universal-VVols-Support-Expand-Reach