VMware Virtual SAN (VSAN) Fundamentals

VMware Virtual SAN (VSAN) is a software-defined storage solution for vSphere infrastructures. Built into the vSphere hypervisor, Virtual SAN offers a new, converged storage solution for virtual machines, potentially eliminating the need for separate, costly, SAN, and NAS storage. In this course, you'll learn how to plan, install, configure, and administer VMware Virtual SAN.

 Who Needs This Course?                            01:42    

What You'll Learn in This Course                                01:21    

 What Is VMware Virtual SAN (VSAN)?                   00:33:02              

Demo: VSAN Deployed                03:27    

How VSAN Works                           04:08    

VMware's Move to Policy-Driven Storage                            06:10    

Benefits to Using VSAN                06:44    

VSAN Recommended Use Cases                             02:33    

VSAN Requirements                     04:37    

Two Ways to Build a VSAN                          01:49    

VSAN Ecosystem                             01:30    

Summary                            01:58    

 How VSAN Fits Into the Software Defined Datacenter (SDDC)                   00:25:04              

Introduction to the Software Defined Datacenter (SDDC)                            04:44    

Introduction to Convergence                    02:58    

Why You Need Software-Defined Storage (SDS)                              05:15    

Comparing Software-Defined Storage Options                  02:48    

Comparing Hardware and Software-Based Storage                         03:22    

VMware's View of Software Defined Storage                    04:28    

Summary                            01:26    

Planning Virtual SAN (VSAN) Deployment                           00:16:02              

Design Resources                            04:02    

Sizing Considerations                    01:44    

Availability Considerations                          01:32    

Network Considerations                              01:58    

Configuration Maximums                            02:56    

Hardware Considerations                            00:54    

Disk Considerations        01:51    

Summary                            01:02    

Installing VMware Virtual SAN (VSAN)                  00:21:53              

Downloading VSAN                        03:18    

Preparing vSphere Hosts for VSAN                         06:10    

VSAN and Other Advanced VMware Features                   04:48    

Installing Virtual SAN (VSAN), Step by Step                         07:35    

Configuring and Administering Virtual SAN                          00:33:03              

Moving Virtual Machines to VSAN                           06:19    

Understanding Disk Groups                       07:20    

Viewing and Defining Storage Policies                   17:40    

Summary                            01:42    

Monitoring Virtual SAN (VSAN)                00:11:46              

Monitoring VSAN With the vSphere Client                          04:33    

Using VSAN Alarms in vCenter                  02:19    

Monitoring VSAN From vCenter Operations Manager (vC Ops)                 03:15    

Summary                            01:38    

Advanced Virtual SAN (VSAN) Concepts                               00:11:13              

VSAN Architecture                         03:03    

File System vs. Object Store                       01:50    

Objects and Components                           01:20    

The Virtual Machine Namespace                             01:21    

Policies                02:16    

Summary                            01:20    

Troubleshooting Virtual SAN (VSAN)                      00:19:52              

vSphere Web Client                       04:47    

Using the Ruby vSphere Console (RVC)                04:39    

Using the VSAN Observer                           04:21    

Using the ESXCLI                             04:41    

Summary                            01:22    

Running Virtual SAN (VSAN) in a Lab                      00:20:23              

Why VSAN in a Lab?                       01:47    

VSAN Lab Considerations                            03:10    

Running VSAN in a Mac Mini Lab                              06:58    

Running VSAN in a Nested Environment                              05:57    

Summary                            02:29