Dell PowerVault MD3800i - Manual (Page 7)

Storage Capabilities Common Use/Performance Range
Performance
Level Highest available
SSD Drives-Thin
Storage Type Thin-provisioned virtual disks comprised of solid-state physical
disks
Performance
Level Highest available
10K/15K Drives
Storage Type Virtual disks comprised of high-performance physical disks
Performance
Level High (used in most standard environments)
10K/15K Drives-Thin
Storage Type Thin-provisioned virtual disks comprised of high-performance
physical disks
Performance
Level High (used in most standard environments)
NLSAS Drives
Storage Type Virtual disks comprised of Near-Line SAS (NL-SAS) physical disks
10K RPM or less
Performance
Level Intermediate performance, good for bulk storage needs
NLSAS Drives-Thin
Storage Type Thin-provisioned virtual disks comprised of Near-Line SAS (NL-
SAS) physical disks 10K RPM or less
Performance
Level Intermediate performance, good for bulk storage needs
Replicated SSD Drives
Storage Type Virtual disks comprised of solid-state physical disks
Performance
Level Highest available for replicated virtual disks
Replicated 10K/15K
Drives
Storage Type Virtual disks comprised of high-performance physical disks
Performance
Level High (used in most standard replicated environments)
Replicated NLSAS
Drives
Storage Type Replicated virtual disks comprised of Near-Line SAS (NL-SAS)
physical disks 10K RPM or less
Performance
Level Intermediate performance, good for bulk storage needs
Steps for assigning these capabilities in vSphere are detailed in Using the VASA Provider later in this guide.
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