VMware vSphere 8 for Virtual SAN Witness for Embedded OEMs

VMware vSphere 8 for Virtual SAN Witness for Embedded OEMs

The ideal solution for highly available and scalable storage infrastructures for OEMs

VMware vSphere 8 for Virtual SAN Witness for Embedded OEMs is a specialized solution for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) looking to integrate Virtual SAN (vSAN) into their embedded systems and appliances. It provides a cost-effective and highly available storage infrastructure specifically designed for use in smaller, embedded systems and remote offices where a full vSAN implementation is not required.

Main features:

✅ vSAN Witness for OEM Environments – VMware vSphere 8 for Virtual SAN Witness provides a dedicated instance of vSAN Witness, which acts as a voting and quorum node for small (two-node) vSAN clusters. This ensures cluster availability and protects against split-brain scenarios when a network or host failure occurs.
✅ Optimized for embedded systems – This solution is specifically designed for embedded and OEM environments where resource constraints exist and a scalable, highly available storage solution is required.
✅ High Availability – Using vSAN Witness maintains the availability of vSAN deployments with only two hosts, which is critical for smaller or remote installations, as is common with OEM solutions.
✅ Centralized management via vSphere – vSAN Witness integrates seamlessly with the VMware vSphere platform, enabling centralized management and monitoring of the vSAN cluster via the vSphere Web Client interface.
✅ Enhanced data availability – With vSAN Witness, VMware ensures that data is always available, even in the event of host failures or network errors, which is especially important for critical OEM applications.
✅ Scalability and flexibility – VMware vSphere 8 for Virtual SAN Witness for embedded OEMs can be flexibly adapted to growing requirements and allows additional hosts to be added as needed to expand the vSAN cluster.
✅ Cost optimization – The solution offers a cost-effective way to integrate vSAN as a storage solution into embedded OEM systems without relying on expensive SAN solutions.
✅ Simplified infrastructure for remote sites – Ideal for remote or edge deployments where a full vSAN cluster infrastructure isn't possible due to resource or space constraints. The vSAN Witness offers a simplified setup that still takes advantage of vSAN availability.

Advantages:

✅ High availability with low resource requirements – With vSAN Witness, OEMs can deploy highly available storage systems without relying on extensive hardware infrastructures.
✅ Reliability in remote or edge environments – Ideal for edge locations or smaller remote installations where the cost and space to deploy a full vSAN solution are limited.
✅ Easy integration and management – ​​Because VMware vSphere 8 for Virtual SAN Witness is integrated directly into vSphere, OEMs can easily manage and monitor their vSAN implementation without additional management software.
✅ Increased efficiency and data security – The vSAN Witness ensures continuous data availability and helps ensure the integrity and availability of data even in the event of host or network failures.
✅ Cost-effective solution for OEMs – By eliminating expensive Storage Area Networks (SANs) and using a simple vSAN Witness solution, OEMs can provide cost-effective storage solutions.
✅ Future-proof infrastructure – vSAN Witness for embedded OEMs offers a scalable and flexible solution that can easily keep pace with growing demands and future upgrades of VMware vSphere.

Scope of delivery:

✅ VMware vSphere 8 for Virtual SAN Witness for Embedded OEMs – Full version of the software
✅ Digital delivery & license key via email within 1-2 hours

System requirements:

✅ Operating system: VMware vSphere 8.0 or higher
✅ Processor: 64-bit compatible processor with at least 2 cores per host
✅ Memory: At least 4 GB RAM per host (recommended: 8 GB or more)
✅ Hard disk space: At least 100 GB of free space for the vSAN Witness
✅ Network: Gigabit Ethernet or better for fast network connections between hosts and the witness
✅ vCenter Server: Required for central management and orchestration of the vSAN environment
✅ Storage devices: Supports HDDs, SSDs and NVMe storage devices

VMware vSphere 8 for Virtual SAN Witness for Embedded OEMs – The cost-effective, highly available storage solution for OEMs seeking a simple and reliable way to deploy vSAN in small or remote environments. 💻📦