So I believe this is our last VMware integration product to be certified with PowerMax. VSI 7.4 is still based on the vSphere Web Client, though the HTML 5 client is coming along - Q3 I'd guess at this point though don't quote me. As I mentioned before, the continuation of the Web Client version... Continue Reading →
VSI 7.3.3 with vSphere 6.7 support
Only 3 days ago I wrote about VMware's new vSphere 6.7 release and cautioned that the current VSI release did not support it but a release was on the way...and today it has arrived. VSI 7.3.3. is now available for download. Just a couple things to know about this release. First, the release will supplant... Continue Reading →
VSI 6.9.2 – VMAX2 deprecation, SMI-S expansion
We usually don't have minor point releases with VSI but there was some delay with support for VVols on the Unity platform which necessitated this second VSI release in June. Fortunately at the same time we were able to fix an issue with VMAX3/VMAX All Flash connectivity to the SMI-S Provider. As I mentioned in... Continue Reading →
VSI 6.9 – SMI-S 8.2, 6.0 U2
This week EMC released VSI 6.9. This release is actually 1 of 2 for version 6.9, with the second one scheduled for the end of this month. The reason for the second release has to do with the timing of new storage code for some platforms; so rather than pushing the changes to the next... Continue Reading →