vSAN storage policies
Virtual SAN (vSAN) is a key component of VMware Cloud on AWS, providing software-defined storage capabilities. All the ESXi hosts in a cluster establish communication through a dedicated vSAN network. By combining their disk groups, the hosts are consolidated into the vSAN datastore, which employs a non-volatile memory express (NVMe) all-flash configuration for cache and capacity tiers.
Datastores serve as logical storage containers for storing VM files. They provide a standardized approach to storing VM files, abstracting the underlying storage system details. Additionally, datastores are useful for housing content libraries containing ISO images and VM templates.
The vSAN Object Store Filesystem (OSFS) allows the combination of Virtual Machine File System (VMFS) volumes from each host into a single datastore, enabling streamlined management.
To leverage the capabilities of vSAN, customers can configure VM Storage Policies tailored to their workload...