Jase McCarty – Jase's Place

July 18, 2025

It is Coming Up on VMware Explore Time Again

by Jase McCartyMay 15, 2024June 7, 20240

Well it is VMworld, err uh VMware Explore time again. I’ve been involved with VMware’s yearly conference for a long time. Almost 20 years. I …

Are vVols an Easy Way off of vSphere?

by Jase McCartyApril 16, 2024May 29, 20240

I remember when vVols were introduced over a decade ago. To me, the promise of getting all the array side benefits of native volumes with …

How do I add Pure Storage FlashArray to vSAN or VxRail? – Part 3 vVols

by Jase McCartyOctober 11, 2023October 12, 20230

In Part 2, I covered how to add Pure Storage backed iSCSI datastores to vSAN or VxRail. Many of VMware’s customers have looked to utilize …

How do I add Pure Storage FlashArray to vSAN or VxRail? – Part 2 iSCSI

by Jase McCartyOctober 10, 2023October 9, 20230

In Part 1, I covered my vSAN configuration and made a reference to installing the Pure Storage Plugin. With the plugin installed, we can proceed …

How do I add Pure Storage FlashArray to vSAN or VxRail? Part 1

by Jase McCartyOctober 9, 2023October 9, 20230

It has been a while since posting, but hopefully that will change given I’m now in a technical role again. As an Architect/Engineer at Pure …

Any views or opinions expressed here are strictly my own. While I am a blogger who works for Pure Storage, I am solely responsible for all content published here. This is a personal blog, not a Pure Storage blog. Content published here is not read, reviewed, or approved in advance by Pure Storage and does not necessarily represent or reflect the views or opinions of Pure Storage or business partners.

Any of my code, configuration references, or suggestions, should be researched and verified in a lab environment before attempting in a production environment.

Agreement to use any of my code or recommendations, removes me from any liability as such.

Any views or opinions expressed here are strictly my own. While I am a blogger who works for VMware, I am solely responsible for all content published here. This is a personal blog, not a VMware blog. Content published here is not read, reviewed, or approved in advance by VMware and does not necessarily represent or reflect the views or opinions of VMware or any of its divisions, subsidiaries, or business partners.

Any of my code, configuration references, or suggestions, should be researched and verified in a lab environment before attempting in a production environment.

Agreement to use any of my code or recommendations, removes me from any liability as such.