Intro It’s not common that tech companies “un-invent” the future, but that’s sure what this feels like. The tech world just got a major curveball, and we all need to decide how to swing. The big question now is: What does this mean for customers, and what are the options? After dozens of customer conversations […]
Category: vVols
How-to: Convert a vVol Data Disk to an RDM After a Storage vMotion
From vVols to RDMs: A Strategic Migration Guide The announcement of vVol deprecation in VCF 9.0 had sysadmins everywhere checking their calendars to make sure it wasn’t April 1st. Nope, it’s just another Tuesday in IT, where ‘stable’ is a four-letter word and your five-year plan now has a shelf life of about five minutes. […]
A Guide to Manual vVol Replication and Recovery on Pure Storage (Without SRM)
Introduction vSphere Virtual Volumes (vVols) simplify storage management by enabling joint control between the storage array and vCenter for deploying and managing volumes. This integration, however, introduces new operational workflows. This blog outlines the manual process for configuring vVol replication and recovering Virtual Machines (VMs) on a secondary site without utilizing Site Recovery Manager/Live Site […]