VMware vSAN 8 Advanced

🖧 VMware vSAN 8 Advanced (Stretched Cluster) – Enterprise solution for high availability

VMware vSAN 8 Advanced with stretched cluster functionality is the high-end solution for mission-critical IT infrastructures that require maximum availability, resilience, and performance in distributed environments. With vSAN, existing storage is integrated directly into the virtual infrastructure – efficiently, scalably, and highly redundantly.

✨ Main functions at a glance

🔄 Stretched cluster for highest availability

• Cross-site data storage with automatic failover function

• Synchronous replication between two physical locations

• Failure protection for an entire data center – ideal for business continuity

💽 Hyperconverged storage solution

• Uses existing SSD/HDD capacities of the ESXi hosts

• Fully integrated into vSphere , no external storage required

• Simplified deployment, management and scaling

⚙️ Advanced features of the Advanced Edition

• Data-at-Rest Encryption : Encryption without loss of performance

• Deduplication & Compression for maximum efficiency

• Quality of Service (QoS) for performance control

• vSAN iSCSI Target Service for physical server integration

🧠 AI-powered management with vSAN 8

• Adaptive storage policies for granular control

• Support for NVMe, RDMA and vSphere Lifecycle Manager optimizations

• Intelligent performance forecasts and health monitoring

🏆 Advantages at a glance

• ✅ License for VMware vSAN 8 Advanced including Stretched Cluster feature

• 🏢 Ideal for banks, insurance companies, government agencies and global companies

• 🔒 Highest data security through site redundancy

• 📊 Seamlessly integrates into existing vSphere environments

• 📈 Future-proof scaling at enterprise level

💻 System requirements

• vSphere ESXi hosts with local storage media (HDD, SSD, NVMe)

• At least 2 physical locations with stable network connection

• Supports VMware vCenter Server for centralized management

• vSAN compatible hardware according to the VMware Compatibility Guide

📦 Scope of delivery

After purchase you will receive within 1-2 hours by email :
📥 The official VMware vSAN 8 Advanced license file
🔑 Your personal license for stretched cluster use
📄 Technical guidance for integration into your vSphere environment

⚠️ Important information

• The license is valid per CPU (per socket) – please specify the required number when ordering

• Stretched Cluster requires at least two active sites with Witness Node

• Can be combined with other VMware products such as vSphere, NSX, vCenter, Site Recovery Manager