What is VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes? | vVols | VMware
https://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/virtual-volumes.html
vVols represents the collaboration of VMware and the storage ecosystem towards a new storage vVols also integrates with vSphere APIs for IO Filtering to enable software-based data services.
VMware Virtual Volumes (VVols)
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VMware Virtual Volumes (VVols). It is one of the new feature with vSphere 6.0. Virtual Volumes (VVols) Per Virtual Machine. Every VM a single VVol is created to replace the VM directory in the...
VMware Virtual Volume Datastores | Dell Technologies US
https://www.delltechnologies.com/en-us/documentation/unity-family/unity-p-vvols-config/01-vxe-tn-vvols-br-manage-vvol-datastores.htm
VMware virtual volumes. VVols workflow. Create a traditional pool in physical deployments. On the storage system, VVols reside in VVol datastores, also known as storage containers.
How To Create VMware Virtual Volumes -- Virtualization Review
https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2015/02/26/how-to-create-vmware-virtual-volumes.aspx
At the VMware Partner Exchange (PEX) in February, VMware announced vSphere 6.0. vSphere was an evolutionary release for VMware, with one major exception: It included Virtual Volumes (VVOLs)...
VMware VVOLs vs vSAN - Complete Comparison - vembu
https://www.vembu.com/blog/vmware-vvols-vs-vsan/
VMware Virtual Volumes (vVOLs) are an advancement of the more traditional storage architecture that you are used to with a traditional SAN shared between VMware vSphere ESXi hosts.
Web Guide: Implementing vSphere Virtual Volumes with FlashArray
https://support.purestorage.com/Solutions/VMware_Platform_Guide/User_Guides_for_VMware_Solutions/Virtual_Volumes_User_Guide/Web_Guide%3A_Implementing_vSphere_Virtual_Volumes_with_FlashArray
vVol-based VM Datastores. Config vVols. VMware's vSphere Virtual Volume (vVol) paradigm, introduced in vSphere version 6.0, is a storage technology that provides policy-based, granular...
VMware VVol Testing with Dell EMC Unity VSA - Virtualization Howto
https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2018/02/vmware-vvol-testing-with-dell-emc-unity-vsa/
What are VMware Virtual Volumes (VVols)? VMware Virtual Volumes or VVOLs are quite a bit different than what we are used to with traditional storage array LUNs and VMFS formatted datastores.
VMware VVOL Configuration and Management
http://senthil-it-infrastructure.blogspot.com/2018/08/vmware-vvol-configuration-and-management.html
Overview. Virtual Volumes (VVols) is a new integration and management framework that virtualizes SAN/NAS arrays, enabling a more efficient operational model that is optimized for virtualized...
Top five things you need to know about VMware Virtual Volumes
https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240242340/Top-five-things-you-need-to-know-about-VMware-Virtual-Volumes
Enter VVOLs. VMware's solution to the VM addressability issue has been to develop a technology that allows a more granular approach to referencing virtual machines, and the result is Virtual Volumes.
Howto: Replication & DR with VMware vVols (Virtual Volumes)...
https://dyertribe.co.uk/2020/05/04/vvol-replication-with-nimble/
If you're new to VMware vVols and want a quick overview, take a look at my lightboard video here: OK, back on topic. Firstly, you're going to need the following
What's New in VMware vSphere 6.0: Virtual Volumes (VVOLs)
https://www.settlersoman.com/whats-new-in-vmware-vsphere-6-0-virtual-volumes-vvols/
Recently, Virtual Volumes (VVOLs) are often on speakers, bloggers's lips. So I decided to write this post which covers some Virtual Volumes features and answers for the following questions...
VMware VVOL - Overview | Mind The Virtualization
https://www.mindthevirt.com/vmware-vvols-overview/
VMWare VVOL Overview. VVOL will no longer use VMFS3 & VMFS5 and will replace datastores as we know them today. VVOL will not be pre-provisioned, unlike LUNs. VVOL are created when you create...
Comparing VVols to VMDKs and RDMs - Cody Hosterman
https://www.codyhosterman.com/2017/10/comparing-vvols-to-vmdks-and-rdms/
VVols provide both-VMware snapshots that are actually granular array snapshots that are managed And of course you also have the option to create array snapshots of VVols outside of VMware that...
VMware VVOLs storage I/O fundementals (Part 1) - storageioblog.com
https://storageioblog.com/vmware-vvols-and-storage-io-fundementals/
VMware VVOL's storage I/O fundamentals (Part I). Some of you may already be participating in the VMware beta of VVOL involving one of the initial storage vendors also in the beta program.
Configuring Basic Storage Services for VMware VVol... - Huawei
https://support.huawei.com/enterprise/ru/doc/EDOC1000138855/3f63df6b/configuring-basic-storage-services-for-vmware-vvol
VVol is a new function in VMware ESXi 6.0. This section describes how to configure basic storage services for VMware VVol. Prerequisites.
Virtual Volumes FAQ (Includes exclusive FAQ from VMware Webinars)
https://www.hoonkar.com/main/14-virtual-volumes-faq-includes-exclusive-faq-from-vmware-webinars
VVols are just the VM objects and derivatives which are controlled through the storage policy framework. VMware vSphere 6.0.x features that are interoperable with Virtual Volumes (VVols) are
VMware vVOLs | virtualKassas
https://virtualelkassas.wordpress.com/2016/02/06/vmware-vvols/
Virtual Volumes (vVOLs) are a new VMware object type that is comprised of a Virtual Machine (VM), virtual disks (vDisks), and other VM related storage derivatives.
vSphere 6, VVOLs and 3PAR - d8taDude
https://d8tadude.com/2015/02/09/vvols-3par-vmware/
These VMDK VVOL's are called data VVOLs. On top of this you also have Config, MEM, Other, and This one to one relationship between VVOLs and backend storage does away with the need for a...
VMware VVols: Integrating Dell EMC Unity with vSphere environment
https://vineethac.blogspot.com/2019/04/vmware-vvols-integrating-dell-emc-unity.html
This article provides the step by step procedure to configure a Virtual Volume (VVol) based vSphere environment using Dell EMC Unity SAN storage.