VMware vSAN Implementation Team

VC
CEO at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

We do it ourselves because we have about five to six clusters in different data centers in the US at different geographic locations. It is easy to deploy, and you don't need a very strong technical knowledge to deploy. 

The number of people required to maintain this solution depends upon the size of the infrastructure. If you have 15 nodes, you can have a team of about two to three experienced people.

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Lipaz Hessel - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration Manager at Gilat Satellite Networks

We used a third party for deployment. We didn't have a good experience with them.

The person didn't have knowledge in VMware, and we had to pay someone to do the installation, and they said things like, "We need this. We need a certificate. We need another VLAN. We need another number."

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Emmanuel Nguyen - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at Anetys

We do the maintenance for the solution. We have a team of seven engineers for the deployment and maintenance of the solution. 

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SigfridCecillon - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Arsium

For the deployment process, first, we needed a VMware installation. Then, we identified servers for this solution. License keys were crucial. After that, we proceeded with the setup and configuration.

We need three engineers for the deployment and maintenance of the solution. 

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Mahesh Bhadoriya - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at Informatics Technologies

We have a team of 12 engineers in our technical team working on the implementation.

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Vebjorn Nergaard - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT Engineer at Guard Automation AS

I did the full implementation myself.

The maintenance of VMware vSAN can be done quarterly, and one person is only needed. It's very easy to manage, the staff required for maintenance is very limited.

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Neeraj Mehra - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager of Solutions and Support at Esconet Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

The solution's deployment time totally depends on the customer or the deployment guide. However, we can deploy VMware vSAN in a day.

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AD
Director - IT Strategy Lead at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees

We worked with a vendor partner for its implementation. Right now, in our team, we have around five admins who work with this solution.

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Abbasi Poonawala - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Enterprise Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

I did the installation by myself. 

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MO
Head of enterprise systems at Fidelity Bank Plc

We used a consultant for the installation project.

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MS
Sr. Manager-Data Center and Virtualization at Omgea Exim Ltd

We are service providers for our clients. We have a dedicated team in our organization that deploys the products, maintains, and provides support for our customers. 

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AP
Infrastructure Security with 201-500 employees

We had a third party do it. They are a lot more experienced than us so we paid them for all the new hardware and we paid for them for the engineering to fit it and install it. We paid for them to convert from the old system to the new system - from the old VMware to the new VMware.

Our experience with them was very good. They were extremely helpful.

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Ryan Dave Brigino - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at Es'hailSat

We had an integrator assist us with the implementation process. 

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YK
Head of network and web at a maritime company with 501-1,000 employees

We had an integration partner that came in and assisted us with the initial implementation. We did not handle it completely in-house. They were very helpful.

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MA
Senior System Engineer at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees

We installed it ourselves.

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KH
IT Project Manager at a museum or institution with 11-50 employees

Its setup was done by a consultant. It took about one or two days, but I don't remember exactly.

In terms of maintenance, it doesn't require much. We have to update it once in a while. It takes about two or three days a month.

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it_user315612 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Architect Leader at a aerospace/defense firm with 10,001+ employees

We implemented on our own.

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WS
Senior System Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees

We used a consultants company called Adaptive here in Cairo, Egypt for the installation.

The consultant was very good, and their information was perfect. They were very helpful to us.

We have a two-person technical team that supports this solution.

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AB
Senior Technology Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Our team deploys the solution in the customer's environment. We use VMware administrators to manage the storage. They have a combination of storage and VMware background. Our virtualization administrator is VMware certified and cross-trained with the storage administrator to increase productivity. 

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Muzamil Yakub - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Executive Officer at Infoview Limited

We use one engineer for the installation and maintenance of the solution.

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DS
Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

We had assistance doing the implementation from the vSAN engineers.

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MR
AVP at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
DD
Director - DC & Hybrid Cloud Presales Lead for APAC at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

We set it up for our customers. We have around four to five people for deployment and maintenance.

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FK
Head Of Network & Technical Support at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

I handled the installation myself. I did not get help from a consultant or integrator. It was all handled in-house.

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SM
Manager at a non-profit with 201-500 employees

We handled the implementation ourselves, in-house. We did not need the help of a consultant or implementor.

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it_user587577 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Systems Engineer at a non-profit

I deployed it myself with trial and error support from VMware.

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JK
Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees

We have a six-person technical team for maintenance.

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MS
IT Infrastructure Manager at a retailer with 11-50 employees

We implemented this solution through an in-house team. 

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UF
System support engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

We do have an integrator that can assist with the implementation. 

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it_user611970 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Virtualization & Systems and Network Engineer at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

We do implementations as service vendors and obviously implemented our own. My advice to whoever is considering vSAN is to try it out, even if it’s just on some hardware you already have. If you don’t have any hardware, most service vendors will be willing to give you a remotely accessible demo. My advice when it comes to production, in regards of hardware, is definitely to go for vSAN-Ready nodes (“VMware-approved hardware”).

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it_user101577 - PeerSpot reviewer
VMware Pre-Sales Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

We set it up for our healthcare customer with our in-house team only.

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DN
Managing Director at WISE VARY

Normally we use a local system integrator or distributor to do the setup for us.

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MS
VMware Technician Manager at VAS

We did not need the help of a consultant or integrator. We are integrators ourselves. We were able to handle everything in-house with our own team.

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Vishal Bhatia - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a educational organization with 501-1,000 employees

My company was involved directly with a reseller. The other nitty-gritty elements were something that I took care of it.

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AW
Systems Engineer at Colorado College

We had some help from Venture Technologies, who helped us get it going. They didn't really have to do too much. We figured it out.

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it_user315648 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Storage and System Architect at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

We haven’t fully implemented, but it should be simple and straightforward.

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it_user315369 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Field Support Administrator at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

We've implemented it both on our own and with a vendor team, and it's straightforward with both.

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DJ
System Administrator for virtual platforms at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The integrator "vendor team" had good experience at the last project. level of expertise was very good.

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it_user315327 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Specialist at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees

We implemented it with out in-house team.

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SP
System Administrator at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We have four people that do the deployment and physical setup of the solution.

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YD
Solution Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

We have a team of 50 that does the maintenance and support of the solution.

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PA
Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

We used the VMware professional team to install, and it took them around two days. After it was deployed, we used one engineer to maintain the system.

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FV
System Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

We completed the deployment ourselves.

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TC
Solutions Specialist at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

We did the implementation of the solution and we do not need many technicians for the implementation.

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SA
System Engineer at GoVirtual

I do the implementation and maintenance of the solution. Additionally, I support those who are wanting to do the implementation.

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it_user645621 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant EUC and Cloud at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees

I have deployed this solution to end customer.

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RB
Information Technology Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

My company is a vSAN implementer.

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it_user280782 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

We implemented in-house.

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VMware vSAN
March 2024
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