With the release of VMware Virtual Volumes (VVols) 2.0, enterprise HA features now enable customers to use VMware integrated array-based snapshots and replication to address the performance limitations in VMware Snapshots. The Pure Storage FlashArray support for VVols 2.0 and VASA 3.0 enable VM Granular Storage, Storage Policy Based Management, Non-Disruptive Upgrades, and a Highly Available VASA provider, all managed via vCenter. The benefits of VVols 2.0 are compelling and migration with FlashArray is EASY!

In this session, you will learn about Krispy Kreme’s evaluation and implementation of VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes. Find out about the latest data center refresh where VMware implemented next-generation all-flash storage from Pure Storage and VMware vSphere 6.5. See how these technologies work with each other and the advantages that you get when your storage and virtual environment are fully leveraged.

VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes is a framework developed by VMware and partners in the storage industry to transform the way VMs are stored by enabling VM-awareness on arrays. Virtual Volumes eliminate static storage constraints by removing LUNs, filesystems, and volumes, and giving the array direct visibility and understanding of the VM objects they store. This enables a flexible policy-based approach to storing and managing VMs without traditional concerns about capability and capacity management bounded by LUNs on the physical infrastructure. Learn about this revolutionary change in the way storage is delivered to VMware environments, and how this industry-wide initiative will allow you an efficient and intelligent new way to use your storage arrays and control and orchestrate per-VM replication.

The world of software-defined storage moves at a rapid pace, and VMware is one of the biggest enablers. In this session, Cormac and Duncan will guide you through the world of software-defined storage initiatives at VMware and provide a primer to VMware vSAN, VMware Virtual Volumes (VVol), persistent cloud-native storage options (Project Hatchway), the VMware vSphere APIs for I/O filtering, and the binding factor in these cases: storage policy-based management. Be warned: We will bring demos!

VMware Validated Designs offer customers the ability to build and operate a software-defined data center (SDDC) that enables private cloud capabilities across mobility, standardization, and optimization throughout day x operations. In this session, find out how you can use VMware Validated Designs to remove technical debt from your business applications by adopting open standards APIs to deliver a single architected solution that meets multiple business requirements covering prod/dev/test/analytic use cases. See how Validated Designs provide a platform for continuous innovation by combining VMware technologies with a Pure Storage all-flash array to deliver services for infrastructure, application, and business resources that don’t break the bank and continue evolving to meet future needs.

Kubernetes is the platform of choice to deploy cloud native applications and services in the public or private cloud. How can you get started with Kubernetes on vSphere? What are the best practices and lessons learned running Kubernetes in a virtual environment? What tools and solutions can enable your own “as a Service” model for on premises private cloud, public cloud and multi-cloud? We will look at solutions such as Kubeadm, Kubernetes Anywhere, and Pivotal Container Services.

With all the different storage arrays and connectivity protocols available today, knowing the best practices can help can operational efficiency and ensure resilient operations. VMware’s storage global service has reported many of the common service calls they receive. We will review some of the common mistakes made when setting up storage arrays. We will go over the most common and most valuable configurations to maximize the value of your array and vSphere.