Top 10 Tips For Implementing A Virtual SAN
Enterprise Storage Forum, Wednesday, November 15,2023
Virtual storage area networks (vSANs) are beneficial for their scalability, ease of management, and cost-effectiveness-but like all technologies, their efficacy depends on their implementation. We asked a number of enterprise storage experts for their best advice on how to successfully implement a vSAN solution and summarized their recommendations here.
A virtual storage area network, or vSAN, is a type of software-defined storage solution that relies on abstraction to pool multiple direct-access storage devices across a network, creating a centralized source of storage that can be shared and used independently by a number of virtual machines. Here are expert-recommended top 10 tips for implementing a vSAN.
Don't Rely on Metadata Controllers
Be wary of metadata controllers, region ownership, and similar 'traffic cop' approaches to vSAN configuration. While these controls may seem initially beneficial, they introduce single points of failure that can disrupt the vSAN down the road.