vSphere APIs for Array Integration (VAAI)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf VMware technology
gptkbp:category storage API
virtualization API
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:VMware
gptkbp:enables hardware acceleration for storage tasks
gptkbp:feature gptkb:Full_Copy
gptkb:Hardware_Assisted_Locking
Block Zeroing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label vSphere APIs for Array Integration (VAAI)
gptkbp:improves cloning performance
storage vMotion performance
virtual machine provisioning performance
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:vSphere_4.1
gptkbp:purpose offload storage operations to compatible storage arrays
gptkbp:reduces network traffic
ESXi host CPU usage
gptkbp:requires VAAI-compatible storage array
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:Fibre_Channel_storage
gptkb:iSCSI_storage
gptkb:VMware_ESXi
block storage
FCoE storage
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:vSphere_Enterprise_Plus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8