Oracle Corporation
11/15/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/14/2024 23:23
How OCI and VMware set new storage performance standards
As enterprises increasingly shift their VMware estates to the cloud, the demand for solutions that enhance flexibility, scalability, and performance without sacrificing operational familiarity is growing rapidly. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and VMware have partnered to address these needs, setting new standards in cloud storage performance.
VMware and cloud expansion: The new norm
Many IT organizations rely on VMware technology for managing their virtualized environments. Expanding these VMware workloads into public clouds brings advantages such as increased availability, simplified scalability, and reduced hardware maintenance. However, public cloud providers often present limitations that constrain VMware scalability and performance, particularly regarding storage.
A notable limitation is the tight coupling of compute and storage resources. In most VMware public clouds, increasing storage capacity requires adding a node, even if you only need more storage. This increase wastes compute resources and raises costs unnecessarily.
How OCI and VMware set new storage performance standards
Enter Oracle Cloud VMware Solution, which breaks these limitations by using VMware Virtual Machine File System (VMFS), backed by the OCI Block Volume service. This integration allows users to scale compute and storage resources independently, helping ensure that customers only pay for what they need. Whether you need more compute power or more storage capacity, Oracle Cloud VMware Solution delivers flexibility without adding unnecessary overhead.
Read theCUBEResearch's performance analysis paper, OCI VMware Partnership Sets New Cloud Storage Performance Standards , which explains how Oracle Cloud VMware Solution sets new industry standards in cost efficiency, scalability, and performance with actual performance data.
Oracle Cloud VMware Solution offers the following key benefits:
Independent scaling: Unlike other public cloud services, Oracle Cloud VMware Solution enables users to scale compute and storage independently. This ability reduces costs and avoids wasting resources on unnecessary compute power when only storage is needed.
Lower latency: Performance tests revealed that OCI's Block Volume storage offers significantly lower latency compared to traditional dense VMware vSAN configurations. For example, in certain tests, the Oracle Cloud VMware Solution cluster delivered up to 86% lower latency, making it ideal for latency-sensitive applications like eCommerce and transactional databases.
Persistent storage: Another standout feature of Oracle Cloud VMware Solution is its persistent block storage, which remains available even after virtual machines (VMs) or physical ESXi nodes fail. Data availability within an availability domain is supported by the OCI Block Volume service license agreements (SLAs), reducing reliance on more replication setups to maintain resilience.
Cost efficiency: Oracle Cloud VMware Solution minimizes cloud costs by offering dynamic performance tuning and autoscaling features. Customers can optimize storage expenses by adjusting performance levels based on actual workload demands, ensuring resources are aligned with usage without overprovisioning.
Enhanced application performance and user productivity
Lower storage latency results in faster application response times, which are critical for maintaining user productivity and morale. IBM's study shows that subsecond response times can significantly boost productivity by reducing the perceived wait time for users. In one test scenario, Oracle Cloud VMware Solution reduced VMware storage latency by up to 91%, dramatically improving overall application performance and user experience.
OCI Block Storage: A game changer for VMware workloads
Combined with the ability to dynamically adjust performance without downtime, the disaggregated architecture of OCI Block Storage makes it an unparalleled solution in the VMware public cloud space. From high-throughput workloads to mission-critical applications, Oracle Cloud VMware Solution helps ensure that users have the flexibility to meet any performance or capacity requirement.
Conclusion
For organizations planning to migrate or extend their VMware environments to the cloud, Oracle Cloud VMware Solution offers a compelling alternative. By overcoming the limitations of traditional VMware public cloud configurations and providing advanced features like independent scaling, persistent storage, and dynamic performance tuning, Oracle Cloud VMware Solution stands as a game changer in cloud storage.
Whether you're looking to optimize cloud spend or boost application performance, OCI and VMware's partnership offers a robust solution that keeps your business agile, efficient, and future-proof. If you're ready to start your own cloud journey with Oracle Cloud VMware Solution, contact your Oracle sales team.
For more information, see the following resources and customer stories:
VMware Solution (documentation)
Oracle Cloud VMware Solution (product page)
Oracle Cloud VMware Solution customer references
Migrate workloads to Oracle Cloud VMware Solution and Oracle Exadata Database Service (reference architecture)