One of the design requirements was to meet 5,000 IOPS @ 4K 50/50 R/W, 100% Random, which from the performance testing below has been met.
VMware vSAN is highly scalable, integrating well with existing VMware environments. It reduces infrastructure complexity and costs by eliminating traditional storage needs. While it offers encryption, performance, and deduplication, better hardware integration, modern disk support, and enhanced lifecycle management are needed. Potential buyers should consider significant licensing costs and high resource consumption challenges. Improvements in documentation could streamline setup and expansion processes.
