{"id":1651,"date":"2015-06-22T14:19:39","date_gmt":"2015-06-23T06:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vspherestorage.com\/?p=1651"},"modified":"2015-06-22T14:19:41","modified_gmt":"2015-06-22T22:19:41","slug":"helping-it-professionals-make-informed-choices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vspherestorage.com\/?p=1651","title":{"rendered":"Helping IT Professionals Make Informed Choices&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How does #VMware #VirtualSAN stacks up in some head-to-head performance tests?<\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/vmw.re\/1CpnKOX' target='_blank'><img src='https:\/\/d3utlhu53nfcwz.cloudfront.net\/171901\/cdnImage\/article\/833531fb-c07e-450d-96fb-240c9de51b9d\/?size=Box320'><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><a href='http:\/\/vmw.re\/1CpnKOX' style='text-decoration: none;' target='_blank'>Helping IT Professionals Make Informed Choices&#8230;<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Posted on June 18, 2015 by VSAN Team Recently, on the Virtual Blocks blog, we\u2019ve discussed how VMware Virtual SAN stacks up in some head-to-head performance tests. The results, intriguing as they were, caught the eye of some and generated some great conversation. Let\u2019s bring you up to speed:Part 1 in the blog series, \u201cVSAN vs Nutanix Head-to-Head Performance Testing,\u201d served as the catalyst for this discussion, specifically over the value of benchmark testing.Chuck Hollis then followed up these initial impressions with a second blog post, \u201cVSAN vs Nutanix Head-to-Head Performance Testing &#8212; Part 2,\u201d where transparency became key to backing data findings. With the VMware Virtual SAN competitor\u2019s refusal to allow any side-by-side&#8230;<a href='http:\/\/vmw.re\/1CpnKOX' target='_blank'>Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/advocacy.vmware.com' target='_blank'>VMware Advocacy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How does #VMware #VirtualSAN stacks up in some head-to-head performance tests? Helping IT Professionals Make Informed Choices&#8230; Posted on June 18, 2015 by VSAN Team Recently, on the Virtual Blocks blog, we\u2019ve discussed how VMware Virtual SAN stacks up in some head-to-head performance tests. 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