The two-node vSAN architecture is a cost-effective platform for running a variety of virtual machine workloads in an on-premises environment in conjunction with a VMware Cloud Provider. This solution allows for business critical applications and services to benefit from shared storage, without the cost and complexity of dedicated storage devices being deployed in small offices.

In addition, a two-node deployment enables a simple scale-up or scale-out strategy at the end customer’s site without incurring application downtime, and maintenance can be scheduled by evacuating a single host during a soft maintenance window. Features such as vSphere HA and vSphere Replication can also be enabled to facilitate quick recovery from unplanned downtime.

vSAN health monitoring can be implemented by the provider through the use of the vRealize Operations Management Pack for Storage Devices (MPSD). This management pack enables a number of vSAN focused dashboards to provide deep insight into the vSAN enabled clusters running across multiple locations. In addition, this pack provides proactive alerting and health monitoring to streamline operational management for the service provider and to simplify troubleshooting activities.