
In this second part, we’ll explore how the types of disks used in a host or cluster can directly influence the behavior and construction of a vSAN ESA cluster. In my last article, Asymmetry in vSAN ESA – Part 1: What You Need to Know, I explained what it means to have an asymmetrical cluster and…

When configuring a vSAN ESA cluster, you may encounter servers that have asymmetrical disks. But what does this mean in practice, and what are the impacts? The asymmetry can occur both in terms of the available storage capacity on each host and the type of disk being used. What Is an Asymmetrical Cluster? An asymmetrical…

On June 17, 2025, VMware Cloud Foundation 9 was officially released. Since then, many details about the updates have been shared. If you want to stay current with all the announcements, it’s worth following the official VMware blog. Last week I published part 1 of this series, where I talked about the changes in the…