Originally rolled out 8 years ago by lefthand networks, hp storevirtual vsa is software that virtualizes and pools the inexpensive local server disks so they can be shared. Hewlett packard enterprise provides flexible deployment options to fit any requirement, including vsa software, bare metal storage arrays and hyperconverged. Huawei fusionstorage software defined storage emc vipr hp. Jan 23, 2017 additionally, storevirtual vsa is part of an integrated family of solutions, including storevirtual arrays and hpes hyperconverged systems, that share the same storage os. Last week at vmworld a customer reminded me of this article. Hp bundling storevirtual vsa with new proliant purchases. Storage efficiencysave space using leading datareduction technologies. Hp bundles storevirtual vsa with proliant gen8 servers for. How cisco and nexenta software defines storage for hyperflex hci.
Improve data center efficiency and empower it operations with policydriven automation that. There were seven of them and i had blog posts talking about each. Its softwaredefined storage vsa software, and proliant rack and bladesystem based. It was filled up partially with the simplivity solution although that this is not a true softwareonly solution, leaving customers behind needing to migrate to other solutions from vmware, microsoft or other isvs. In the past, hpe sold a software defined storage product, but now it only offers a complete software defined data center platform that includes sds capabilities. How cisco and nexenta software defines storage for.
Svsan is a softwaredefined storage solution designed to deliver hyperconverged compute and storage infrastructure with two or more lowcost servers. Open source softwaredefined storage chalktalk duration. They both run on commodity servers and pair well with virtualization. Separate the management and provisioning of storage from the underlying physical hardware similar to server and network virtualization, with the architecture of softwaredefined storage sds.
List of top software defined storage sds solutions 2020. Softwaredefined storage or hyperconverged infrastructure. Eliminate it silos and reduce complexity with softwaredefined intelligence. Apr 24, 20 using vsa as software defined storage is quite intuitive. Software defined storage sds solutions are alternative data storage programs where the storage resources are decoupled from the underlying physical hardware. Hpe storevirtual is a leader in virtual software defined storage. Pure storage on vmware software defined data center. Storevirtual vsa software defined storage solutions hpe. Its hardwareagnostic and hypervisorindependent, with support for vmware vsphere, microsoft hyperv and linux kvm.
Cisco and nexenta have partnered to extend advanced softwaredefined storage features to ciscos hyperflex hci platform. The san provides a pool of shared storage that can be accessed by the virtual server s. It reduces capital expense by up to 65 percent compared to dedicated backup. Software defined backup storage of up to 500 tb with hpe storeonce vsa this is a 10x increase on previous generation storeonce vsa enabling not just more capcity but more performance, more streams, more replication sources and more stores. Mar 25, 2020 last year hpe decided to eol the storevirtual vsa portfolio leaving a big gap in the software defined storage portfolio. The hpe storevirtual vsa eliminates the need for external shared storage required to implement. The first softwaredefined virtual storage appliance to support all major industrystandard servers and multiple hypervisors, hpe storevirtual vsa has a proven sixyear track record with more than 150,000 vsas distributed. Hpe storevirtual vsa delivers software defined storage by virtualizing up to 50tb of disk capacity per server running vmware vsphere, microsoft hyper v or linux kvm. New hp storeonce vsa softwaredefined storage solution for. The new hp storeonce virtual storage appliance vsa is a hardwareagnostic, software defined storage solution deployed as a virtual machine on existing industrystandard server infrastructure. Hp is bringing software defined storage to the masses by bundling the storevirtual vsa virtual storage appliance with the purchase of new proliant hardware. May 09, 2018 software defined storage sds and hyperconverged infrastructure hci have the same end goal.
Storage simulators and vsa virtual storage appliances. Dell emc unity virtual storage application dell technologies us. Hp has been a player in softwaredefined storage and the softwaredefined data center since inception and the only vendor capable of delivering on all elements of the softwaredefined data center compute, networking, storage and managementoffering a complete sds strategy and vision based on simplicity, efficiency, and openness that makes. Leverage softwaredefined ontap select to deliver unparalleled. Since then idc has released a new taxonomy on software defined storage which includes this definition. I offered up a base definition of what software defined storage means to hp.
Perfect for edge computing environments, the technology is based on softwaredefined storage that eliminates the need for physical sans. Vsa is a solution with a set of specifically defined use cases that can and should still be used where it fits depending on the requirements. Hp softwaredefined storage overview hp brought software defined storage as a bundle with storevirtual vsa virtual storage appliance with every purchase of new proliant gen8 server. Hp bundles storevirtual vsa with proliant gen8 servers for free in smb play. Vmware vsphere storage appliance is a software based shared storage solution that enables high availability and automation in vsphere without shared storage hardware. Hewlett packard enterprise storevirtual 4530 b7e23a kopen. With software defined storage we have a similar approach.
Nexentastor virtual storage appliance vsa simply add enterprise file services to any vmware environment nexentastor allows you to easily add file services to a hyperconverged infrastructure and allflash vmware datastores by using our software defined technology. Nov 12, 20 hp bundles storevirtual vsa with proliant gen8 servers for free in smb play. Last year hpe decided to eol the storevirtual vsa portfolio leaving a big gap in the software defined storage portfolio. Dell emc unityvsa is software defined storage that runs on industrystandard hardware and vmware esxi, which you supply. Thats what virsto, tintri, datacore, etc have been doing. Deploy this virtual storage appliance when youre looking for low acquisition cost and ultimate flexibility in unified storage. Additionally, storevirtual vsa is part of an integrated family of solutions, including storevirtual arrays and hpes hyperconverged systems, that share the same storage os. The hpe storeonce vsa extends the deployment options for storeonce with the agility and flexibility of a virtual appliance, removing the need to install dedicated data protection hardware.
Dell emc unityvsa is softwaredefined storage that runs on industrystandard hardware and vmware esxi, which you supply. With softwaredefined storage, applications are dynamically provisioned with the precise mix of capacity, performance, and protection neededno more, no less. A virtual storage appliance vsa is a storage controller that runs on a virtual machine vm to create shared storage without the cost of additional hardware. We are a proven leader with hpe storevirtual vsa and hpe storeonce vsa. Hpe storevirtual is a leader in virtual softwaredefined storage. Sds brings to storage the simplicity, efficiency, and costsavings that server virtualization brought to compute. For more than six years, hpe has been shipping softwaredefined storage.
Its easy to get softwaredefined storage sds confused with hyperconverged infrastructure hci. Jun 18, 2015 hp storevirtual vsa virtual storage appliances free software defined storage oneaffiniti. Storevirtual vsa delivers software defined storage by virtualizing up to 50tb of disk capacity per server running vmware vsphere, microsoft hyper v or linux kvm. A softwaredefined storage appliance with a proven track record. A virtual san appliance, also called a virtual storage appliance vsa, is a software bundle that allows a storage manager to turn the unused storage capacity in his networks virtual servers into a storage area network san. Hpe introduces stormagic svsan as storevirtual vsa. Powered with hitachi global storage virtualization, its new software capabilities unlock it agility and enable the lowest storage tco. Hewlett packard enterprise virtual storage solutions provide flexible deployment, including vsa software, physical storage arrays and hyperconverged.
Leverage software defined ontap select to deliver unparalleled. All the features of the purpose built storeonce systems are available in a software defined backup target of up. Vmware vsphere storage appliance is a softwarebased shared storage solution that enables high availability and automation in vsphere without shared storage hardware end of availability vmware is announcing the end of availability of all vsphere storage appliance versions, effective april 1, 2014. If youre focused on studying or testing only an individual application, operating system or the network infrastructure then you can probably get away with no more stora. The new offer, announced november 12, is available with 10 models of proliant and includes a 1tb entitlement for storevirtual vsa that license can be combined on up to 3 nodes for a total capacity of 3tb of total storage in a. Nexentastor virtual storage appliance vsa simply add enterprise file services to any vmware environment nexentastor allows you to easily add file services to a hyperconverged infrastructure and allflash vmware datastores by using our softwaredefined technology. Softwaredefined storage sds and hyperconverged infrastructure hci have the same end goal. Dell emc unity vsa our virtual storage appliance is softwaredefined and costs nothing to try the dell emc unityvsa virtual storage appliance enables all of the enterprise capabilities of the dell emc unity family to be easily deployed on a vmware esxi server, enabling customers to implement an affordable softwaredefined solution. Nexentastor virtual storage appliance vsa allows you to easily add file services to a hyperconverged infrastructure by using our softwaredefined technology. It is uniquely optimized for cost effective, multisite data management, enabling continuous, highspeed data access for businesscritical applications. Although i agree that a vsa virtual storage appliance could potentially be a software defined storage solution i do not really agree with idc quote used for the basis of this article and on top of that i think some crucial factors are left out. Sep 11, 2019 cisco and nexenta have partnered to extend advanced software defined storage features to ciscos hyperflex hci platform. Nov 07, 2014 with software defined storage we have a similar approach.
Softwaredefined storage sds is expanding rapidly as customers realize the. Vmware vsan puts the sds functionality inside its kernel of esxi, microsoft calls it windows storage spaces, others hp, emc, mellanox, nutanix, etc implements sds by creating a vsa virtual san appliance approach which is actually a vm running on top of a hypervisor. Hpes oneview is a complete it management solution that offers software defined storage, compute and networking capabilities. Hp news hp makes softwaredefined storage available to the. Hp storevirtual vsa virtual storage appliances free. The basis of those articles were short technical white papers the team had done looking at softwaredefined storage sds. The good, the bad and the ugly about software defined storage.
Dell emc unityvsa lets you deploy dell emc unity unified storage as a virtual storage appliance. Svsan is designed to be very simple to install and manage whether deployed as part of a hyperconverged solution or as a. There is another thing worth paying for starwind proactive premium support. Hp news hp makes softwaredefined storage available to. Hp news hp makes softwaredefined storage available to the world. The new offer, announced november 12, is available with 10 models of proliant and includes a 1tb entitlement for storevirtual vsa. Sds replaces static and inefficient hardware with dynamic, agile, and automated solutions.
Streamline it operations and lower costs by transforming servers, storage, and networking into softwaredefinedinfrastructure. To use it, youll need to be using supported hpe hardware. Hp makes softwaredefined storage available to the world palo alto, calif. This makes them more flexible than traditional storage area network san or networkattached storage nas programs that are attached to the hardware. Small to medium businesses are implementing softwaredefined storage solutions such as hp storevirtual vsa software, because it allows them. See how nexentas virtual storage appliance software, nexentastor vsa, can now run within a hyperflex environment without additional hardware or complex system reconfigurations.
Vmware vsphere storage appliance vsa for shared storage. Storage virtualization softwaredefinedstorage horizon portal. End of availability vmware is announcing the end of availability of all vsphere storage appliance versions, effective april 1, 2014. Software defined storage 14 softwaredefined storage solutions sds encompasses a range of application and policy defined storage provisioning, storage virtualization and storage management automation. The cost of shared storage is still a common server virtualization roadblock for smbs and enterprise remote office sites, said david scott, senior vice president and general manager, storage, hp. Vmware vsphere storage appliance could lower the cost of small vdi. Eliminate it silos and reduce complexity with software defined intelligence.
I offered up a base definition of what softwaredefined storage means to hp. Vmware vsphere storage appliance vsa is software developed by vmware that pools disk space from esxi hosts to provide high availability features without requiring additional storage hardware. Hp offers nocost vsa software with intel xeon processor e5 v3based servers and singleclick installation on new hp proliant gen9 server models. Servers with internal shared storage, backup, and central management. Not because they read the article and pointed me back at it, but because they implemented what i described in this post, almost to the letter. Svsan is a software defined storage solution designed to deliver hyperconverged compute and storage infrastructure with two or more lowcost servers. I found out last week that the team has updated those hp blueprints. See how nexentas virtual storage appliance software, nexentastor vsa, can now run within a hyperflex environment without additional hardware or. Streamline it operations and lower costs by transforming servers, storage, and networking into software defined infrastructure. Both solutions softwaredefine the infrastructure and abstract storage from the underlying hardware. Last year before the hp split, i did a series of articles looking at storevirtual vsa.
Software defined backup storage of up to 500 tb with hpe storeonce vsa. Related to softwaredefined networks sdn and datacenters sddc, sds essentially decouples physical infrastructure as a constraint to storage management to the extent possible. Hpes oneview is a complete it management solution that offers softwaredefined storage, compute and networking capabilities. Through the sddc, the softwaredefined approach extends industryleading vmware vsphere virtualization beyond compute to network and storage, making data center services as easy and inexpensive to configure and manage as virtual machines. We are delivering the industrys best combination of enterpriseready softwaredefined storage, advanced global storage virtualization, and efficient, scalable, highperformance hardware. Softwaredefined storage for flexible data storage for. Hp storevirtual vsa virtual storage appliances free software defined storage oneaffiniti. Hp storevirtual is the most versatile storage platform on the market today. Each vsa appliance has roughly 45 gb free space 45gb sas drive 5gb ssd drive for ao some free space for snapshots on the storage level we will use this for veeam and replication dunning configuration of the cluster there will be a choice asking you if. Aug 27, 20 vsa is a solution with a set of specifically defined use cases that can and should still be used where it fits depending on the requirements. With pure you also have zero storage tuning, tiering, caching, or pooling. Hp storevirtual vsa software offers the colocation of virtualized applications and shared storage on their existing servers. Reporters, analysts, vendors and even seasoned it professionals talk about them in the same breath.
Dec 06, 20 hp is bringing software defined storage to the masses by bundling the storevirtual vsa virtual storage appliance with the purchase of new proliant hardware. Where to download and how to set up free storage simulators and vsa virtual storage appliances. The new offer, announced last november 20, and it is available with 10 models of proliant and includes a 1tb free entitlement license. In the past, hpe sold a softwaredefined storage product, but now it only offers a complete softwaredefined data center platform that includes sds capabilities. I was reading this article on the hp blog about the future of software defined storage and how the vsa fits perfectly. Although i agree that a vsa virtual storage appliance could potentially be a software defined storage solution i do not really agree with idc. Hewlettpackard is moving fast on the smb software defined storage market with a bundle that provides a 1tb license. Flexible, adaptable, virtual storage applications a virtual storage appliance vsa is a specific sds application for specific use cases.
For your lab youre going to need compute the servers, networking routers and switches etc. Starwind virtual san is the one and only fire and forget software defined storage solution. The basis of those articles were short technical white papers the team had done looking at software defined storage sds. Basically, it is making storage hardware irrelevant by using off the shelf hardware with all the services, iops, etc.
Small to medium businesses are implementing software defined storage solutions such as hp storevirtual vsa software, because it allows them. Hewlettpackard is moving fast on the smb softwaredefined storage market with a bundle that provides a. By offering nocost vsa software with intel xeon e5 v3based processor servers, hp and intel are making sds available to the world for free. For more than six years, hpe has been shipping software defined storage. Storevirtual vsa software defined storage solutions hpe europe. Storeonce vsa is softwaredefined storage from hpe that provides backup and recovery for virtualized environments. The hpe storevirtual vsa eliminates the need for external shared s torage required to. Starwind virtual san is the one and only fire and forget softwaredefined storage solution.
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