It is Coming Up on VMware Explore Time Again
by Well it is VMworld, err uh VMware Explore time again. I’ve been involved with VMware’s yearly conference for a long time. Almost 20 years. I …
Microsoft / Storage / Virtualization / vSAN / Windows
Are vVols an Easy Way off of vSphere?
I remember when  vVols were introduced over a decade ago. To me, the promise of getting all the array side benefits of native volumes with …
Pure Storage / Storage / vSAN
How do I add Pure Storage FlashArray to vSAN or VxRail? – Part 3 vVols
In Part 2, I covered how to add Pure Storage backed iSCSI datastores to vSAN or VxRail. Many of VMware’s customers have looked to utilize …
Pure Storage / Storage / vSAN
How do I add Pure Storage FlashArray to vSAN or VxRail? – Part 2 iSCSI
In Part 1, I covered my vSAN configuration and made a reference to installing the Pure Storage Plugin. With the plugin installed, we can proceed …
How do I add Pure Storage FlashArray to vSAN or VxRail? Part 1
It has been a while since posting, but hopefully that will change given I’m now in a technical role again. As an Architect/Engineer at Pure …