VSAN Datastore Sharing as External Storage

[PowerRails]

Hi !

I am wondering if we could use the VSAN Datastore Sharing feature in the context of a validated VMMark3 score.

The idea, would be to have 2 VSAN Clusters (Client and SUT) and export the VSAN DS from the Client Cluster to the SUT system.

Thank you !

[depping]

Keep in mind:

• Both clusters will need to be licensed with vSAN Enterprise
• Both clusters will need to have a local vSAN Datastore

And I do not even know the VMMark requirements...

[PowerRails]

Thanks Duncan,

We meet all those requirements.

VMmark documentation states the following:

"If using VMware vSAN™ as the primary storage solution, a secondary storage solution might be needed for
infrastructure operations."

We are thinking in using the VSAN Datastore Sharing feature to be the target storage for svmotions and xvmotions.

I just want to know from VMware if this will be accepted as we do not have external block storage.

Thanks

[PowerRails]

This is the storage design we are considering

 

[jpschnee]

From my perspective, vSAN Datastore Sharing is acceptable for use as VMmark3 secondary storage (IE infrastructure operation LUNs).

[PowerRails]

Thank you for the confirmation !