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Accelerate Teaser - VMware -> OpenStack
Big changes are afoot in the Virtualization world with the introduction of Broadcom's new licensing model for VMware. People are looking at how to move from VMware to another visrtualization platform. At Accelerate in Las Vegas, 2025, we will be showcasing a new feature in OpenStack that will allow you to seamlessly migrate VMware guests that currently exist on a Pure Storage FlashArray, either in a datastore or as a vVol, directly into OpenStack. Using a simple process, sometimes only requiring one step, your VMware guests can be made availble in your OpenStack cluster. As part of this Accelerate FlashTalk we will demonstrate this process using manual, GUI-based methods, and also using full automation with Ansible. If you are interested in this, make sure you register for Accelerate in Las Vegas, June 17-19.๐ ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฉ๐ผ๐น๐๐บ๐ฒ๐
Many OpenStack admins are hitting limits with ephemeral storageโand asking how to move boot volumes to Cinder. Whether itโs performance issues with Ceph, limited scalability, or running out of disk on Nova hosts, external storage is becoming essential. I wrote a quick blog post showing how to migrate a Nova instance to a Cinder boot volume in 4 simple steps. Bonus: I included a fix for a common Glance quota issue. ๐ http://theansibleguy.com/ephemeral-to-cinder-a-quick-guide/ Have you started this transition? Letโs compare notes.OpenShift Virtualization at Red Hat Summit
I had so many great discussions last week at Red Hat Summit in Boston about vSphere alternatives. There was a very noticeable change from last year where practitioners were asking strong technical questions about KubeVirt related technologies as a replacement for their current hypervisor. This trend seems to be gaining momentum. Iโm interested to hear if more of our customers are testing out running VMs on Kubernetes. If you are, sound off!21Views3likes0CommentsVASA Provider 2.0.0 is now completely certified and
VASA Provider 2.0.0 is now completely certified and supported with Purity//FA 6.2 and 6.3. โข https://support.purestorage.com/Solutions/VMware_Platform_Guide/Release_Notes_for_VMware_Solutions/What's_New_with_VASA_Provider_Version_2.0.0|What's new with VASA Provider 2.0.0? โข https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/detail.php?deviceCategory=vvols&productid=55128&deviceCategory=vvols&details=1&partner=399&page=1&display_interval=10&sortColumn=Partner&sortOrder=Asc|VMware Compatibility Guide posting for VASA Provider 2.0.0 Here are the big updates for VASA provider 2.0.0 โข Increased Object Scale Limits โข Updated VASA Architecture โข Improved VASA Performance โฆ Managed Snapshot Performance Improvements โข Updated Storage Policy Based Management (SPBM) Capabilities โข Support for Thick Provisioned vVols vVols is now fully supported for all FlashArray models for vSphere 6.7 and 7.0 on Purity//FA 6.2 and 6.3. Recommended versions to upgrade to for full support are Purity//FA 6.2.8+ or Purity//FA 6.3.1+ depending on if 6.2 or 6.3 is desired.13Views3likes0CommentsModernizing Mainframe backups for Comprehensive Cyber Resilience Strategy
I've been talking to our Healthcare Payer customers, as well as almost all of the Fortune 500, about how Pure can help to incorporate Mainframe backup and recovery into their overall Cyber Resilience strategy. It is best practice to protect your data across the enterprise and with our Luminex + Pure solution, all your data can be protected under one plan. I'm interested to hear if anyone else is finding challenges with this process.The Pure Report - Episode Alert!
Shawn Rosemarin, VP of R&D at Pure Storage, joins the conversation and explores how AI is influencing society and businesses today, and what boardrooms are considering as they make key AI investment decisions. Start listening here! Drop any lingering questions or thoughts below18Views2likes0Comments