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  • 1.  VAAI comes under Storage API or vsphere API

    Posted Apr 14, 2014 07:33 AM

    Dear Team,

    Quickly wants to check if I want use VAAI so in VMware license what I required vSphere API or Storage API so that I can use VAAI.

    regards

    Mr VMware



  • 2.  RE: VAAI comes under Storage API or vsphere API

    Posted Apr 14, 2014 07:36 AM

    Hi,

    You need Enterprise license, please check vSphere Editions, What is vSphere? Leading Virtual Infrastructure | VMware India

    -Arun

    https://twitter.com/arunpande

    http://highoncloud.blogspot.in/

    About VMware Virtualization on NetApp



  • 3.  RE: VAAI comes under Storage API or vsphere API

    Posted Apr 14, 2014 07:43 AM

    Thanks Arun,

    I know it's required enterprise license, just want to know VAAI comes under "storage API" or "vSphere API"

    regards

    Mr VMware



  • 4.  RE: VAAI comes under Storage API or vsphere API

    Posted Apr 14, 2014 07:50 AM

    Storage APIs

    -Arun

    https://twitter.com/arunpande

    http://highoncloud.blogspot.in/

    About VMware Virtualization on NetApp



  • 5.  RE: VAAI comes under Storage API or vsphere API

    Posted Apr 14, 2014 10:21 AM

    Hi ,

    You need Vsphere storage API.



  • 6.  RE: VAAI comes under Storage API or vsphere API

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Apr 14, 2014 12:47 PM

    VMware vSphere® Storage APIs – Array Integration (VAAI), also referred to as hardware acceleration or

    hardware offload APIs, are a set of APIs to enable communication between VMware vSphere ESXi™ hosts and

    storage devices.

    Best resource to learn:

    vStorage APIs for Array Integration aka VAAI - Yellow Bricks

    http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/VMware-vSphere-Storage-API-Array-Integration.pdf