VMware vSAN 8 Advanced (Stretched Cluster) for Desktop

VMware vSAN 8 Advanced (Stretched Cluster) for Desktop

The advanced, highly available storage solution for desktop environments

VMware vSAN 8 Advanced (Stretched Cluster) for Desktop is a specialized version of VMware vSAN designed specifically for use in desktop environments. This solution provides a highly available, scalable, and resilient storage infrastructure specifically optimized for virtual desktop infrastructures (VDI). The stretched cluster configuration enables interconnection of multiple geographically dispersed sites to ensure continuous availability and redundancy of desktop environments.

Main features:

✅ Stretched Clusters for Desktop Environments – VMware vSAN 8 Advanced for Desktop enables multiple vSAN clusters to be connected across geographically dispersed locations to provide a highly available, resilient storage solution. This ensures that virtual desktops remain available even in the event of a site failure.
✅ Optimized performance for VDI – vSAN 8 Advanced is specifically optimized for virtual desktop infrastructures (VDI) to deliver consistent performance across large numbers of virtual desktops.
✅ Automatic Scalability – The solution offers flexible scaling of both storage and compute resources, which is especially useful for high-volume desktop environments.
✅ Data replication and backup – vSAN 8 Advanced ensures continuous replication and backup of data between sites, ensuring the availability of virtual desktops even in the event of site failures.
✅ VMware vSphere Integration – Because vSAN is fully integrated with VMware vSphere, users benefit from unified management through the vSphere console and seamless operation within the VMware ecosystem.
✅ Advanced Performance Optimization – With support for NVMe and flash technology, vSAN 8 Advanced delivers high IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second) and fast response times, which are critical for the performance of VDI applications.
✅ Data security and compliance – VMware vSAN 8 Advanced provides a robust security architecture that supports data encryption and other security mechanisms to meet data protection and compliance requirements.
✅ Centralized Management – ​​vSAN 8 Advanced is managed and monitored through the VMware vSphere Web Client, allowing for easy management and control of the infrastructure.
✅ Multi-OS Support – Supports a variety of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and virtual desktops with VMware Horizon.

Advantages:

✅ High availability and redundancy – Stretched cluster technology increases the availability of virtual desktops by synchronizing data between locations and ensuring continuous operation.
✅ Optimized for VDI – VMware vSAN 8 Advanced for Desktop offers a storage solution specifically tailored to virtual desktops, ensuring high performance and stability for VDI environments.
✅ Cost savings and efficiency – The solution uses software-defined storage (SDS) and enables efficient use of hardware resources, resulting in reduced infrastructure costs.
✅ Scalability and flexibility – The solution can be flexibly adapted to growing requirements, allowing companies to expand their desktop environment as needed.
✅ Easy management and maintenance – Full integration with VMware vSphere and centralized management allows administrators to quickly configure and manage vSAN 8 Advanced for Desktop.
✅ Increased performance and reliability – The use of NVMe and flash-based storage ensures fast data processing and high IOPS, which are necessary for an excellent user experience in a VDI environment.

Scope of delivery:

✅ VMware vSAN 8 Advanced (Stretched Cluster) for Desktop – Full version of the software with a license for stretched cluster and VDI environments
✅ Digital delivery & license key via email within 1-2 hours

System requirements:

✅ Operating system: VMware vSphere 7.0 or higher
✅ Processor: 64-bit compatible processor, at least 2 cores per host
✅ Memory: At least 16 GB RAM per host
✅ Hard disk storage: At least 1 TB SSD or NVMe for vSAN data storage
✅ Network: Gigabit Ethernet or better for fast network connections between sites
✅ VMware Horizon : Compatible with VMware Horizon for virtual desktop deployment
✅ Replication: At least 10 Gbps connection between sites for data replication

VMware vSAN 8 Advanced (Stretched Cluster) for Desktop – The perfect solution for organizations that need a highly available, scalable, and high-performance storage solution for their virtual desktop infrastructure. 🖥️💾