VMware & Open-E Technology Partnership

VMware was founded in 1998 and is based in Silicon Valley, California. VMware is the global leader in virtualization solutions, ranging from desktops and datacenters to cloud computing infrastructure. VMware's desktop software runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X, while VMware's enterprise software hypervisors for servers, VMware ESX and VMware ESXi, are bare-metal embedded hypervisors that run directly on server hardware without requiring an additional underlying operating system.

How we cooperate

Open-E JovianDSS and DSS V7 have achieved the VMware Ready™ status. This designation indicates that after a detailed validation process they have met specific VMware integration and interoperability standards and work effectively with VMware cloud infrastructure.
Open-E JovianDSS and DSS V7 achieved VMware’s highest level of endorsement and are listed in the VMware Solution Exchange where we share our storage knowledge and solutions with the global expert community.

List of Open-E products compatible with VMware.

Solutions

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Asynchronous Volume Replication of VMware Virtual Machines with DSS V6 and Acronis Backup & Recovery software

Date: Dec 22, 2011

This article shows practical solution that can be used as a replacement for Asynchronous Volume Replication in customers environment. The solution describes how effectively prevent a decrease in performance when saving files to storage in organizations which has several regional branches located worldwide.

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VMware, VMotion and Open-E DSS V6 - how-to in 21 steps

Date: Sep 30, 2011

A short step-by-step manual: How to install and use VMware with VMotion in cooperation with Open-E DSS V6.

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Open-E DSS V6 MPIO with VMware ESX 4.0

Date: Jul 25, 2011

See example configuration of Multipath I/O on Open-E Data Storage Software. To run the Multipath I/O on DSS V6 with VMware ESX 4.0 and Windows 2008 server running as virtual machine, perform the fallowing steps: 1) Hardware configuration 2) Configure the DSS V6 3) Using ESX4 CLI 4) Configure MPIO on ESX 4.0 5) Multipath I/O on DSS V6 with ESX4.

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Other resources

Open-E JovianDSS vCenter Plugin Download

The Open-E vCenter Plugin for VMware® vSphere™ web client is enhancing the VMware ecosystem integration. Natively integrated with the VMware infrastructure, Open-E vSphere Web Client Plugin allows administrators to leverage Open-E VMware capabilities, such as per-datastore snapshots from vCenter interface to further simplify day-to-day management of large virtual environments and leverage Open-E per VM-level data management capabilities.

Open-E JovianDSS vCenter Plugin Download

Open-E JovianDSS fully certified by VMware for iSCSI, FC, and NFS (for NAS) protocols

Leading data storage software provider is fully certified by VMware for communication protocols used in virtualization-oriented data storage setups.

Open-E JovianDSS fully certified by VMware for iSCSI, FC, and NFS (for NAS) protocols

White Paper for VI and DSS

VMware Virtual Infrastructure (VI) and Open-E Data Storage Server (DSS) - overview and Introduction.

White Paper for VI and DSS

Running Virtual Machines with Open-E JovianDSS

Open-E JovianDSS is a ZFS- and Linux-based Data Storage Software designed especially for enterprise-sized Software Defined Storage environments. Combined with VMware vSphere ESXi, it is a cost-effective, flexible and scalable solution for virtualization that offers the highest performance and data efficiency.

Running Virtual Machines with Open-E JovianDSS

Webinars

Open-E DSS V7 Active-Active HA-Cluster mit VMware ESXi 5.5

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Product: Open-E DSS V7

Language: German

Subtitles: German

Open-E DSS V7 Active-Active HA-Cluster mit VMware ESXi 5.5

Sep 4, 2014

00:52:48

Janusz Bak

Zero-Single-Point-of-Failure (ZSPOF) Setup mit MPIO und Bonding
Zero-Single-Point-of-Failure Setup nur mit MPIO (mit Step-by-Step Demo)
Ping Nodes - Best Practices
Heartbeat Paths - Best Practices
Performance - Best Practices
SSD Cache
Kostengünstiges 10Gbit-basiertes Setup
Active-Active Load Balanced Cluster mit Open-E DSS V7 - Step-by-Step Setup
VMware ESXi 5.5 HA Cluster - Step-by-Step Setup
Virtual Machines starten und den Cluster testen

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Open-E DSS V7 Active-Active HA-Cluster with VMware ESXi 5.5

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Product: Open-E DSS V7

Language: English

Subtitles: English

Open-E DSS V7 Active-Active HA-Cluster with VMware ESXi 5.5

Aug 21, 2014

01:05:50

Janusz Bak - Chief Technical Officer

Zero-Single-Point-of-Failure (ZSPOF) setup with MPIO and bonding
Zero-Single-Point-of-Failure setup with MPIO only (with step-by-step demo)
Ping nodes - best practices
Heartbeat paths - best practices
Performance - best practices
SSD Cache
Low cost 10Gbit-based setup
Active-Active Load Balanced Cluster with Open-E DSS V7 - step-by-step setup
VMware ESXi 5.5 HA cluster -step-by-step setup
Running virtual machines and testing the cluster

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Product: Open-E DSS V7

Language: English

Subtitles: English

Tuning iSCSI Target settings for ESX

Mar 27, 2014

00:13:47

Todd Maxwell

Creating the iSCSI Volume and Target.
Accessing hardware configuration from console screen.
Modifying default values for the iSCSI Target.
Changing the ESX initiator values in [Advanced Settings].

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Open-E DSS V7 als Virtual Machine - Best Practices

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Product: Open-E DSS V7

Language: German

Open-E DSS V7 als Virtual Machine - Best Practices

Apr 16, 2013

01:11:26

Janusz Bak - Chief Technical Officer

Installation und Konfiguration von Open-E DSS V7 als Virtual Machine
Para-virtuelle SCSI und VMXNET3 Treiber
Konfiguration eines RAID Controllers als PCI DirectPath Device vs. RAW Device Mapping
Host Cache Konfiguration
Starten der VM und einfaches Test-Setup mit iSCSI Target und Public NAS Share

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Open-E DSS V7 as a Virtual Machine - Best Practices

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Product: Open-E DSS V7

Language: English

Open-E DSS V7 as a Virtual Machine - Best Practices

Apr 3, 2013

01:18:08

Janusz Bak - Chief Technical Officer

Installation and configuration of Open-E DSS V7 as a Virtual Machine
Para-virtual SCSI and VMXNET3 drivers
Configuration of a RAID Controller as PCI DirectPath Device vs. RAW Device Mapping
Host Cache Configuration
Starting the VM and simple test setup with iSCSI Target and Public NAS share

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Reduce Cost with Many-to-one Volume Replication with Open-E DSS V7 and VMware vSphere Hypervisor 5 (free version)

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Product: Open-E DSS V7

Language: English

Reduce Cost with Many-to-one Volume Replication with Open-E DSS V7 and VMware vSphere Hypervisor 5 (free version)

Sep 25, 2012

00:26:11

Todd Maxwell - Director of Technical Sales

Overview of the scenario to reduce the cost of additonal Servers
Demonstrate the 2 Physical Open-E DSS V7 Source Servers
Setup with the vSphere Hypervisor 5.0
Configure the 2 Open-E DSS V7 Virtual Machines
Start the Volume Replication Tasks

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HA Solution durch VMware 5.0 und Open-E DSS V7 als Virtual Storage Appliance

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Product: Open-E DSS V7

Language: German

HA Solution durch VMware 5.0 und Open-E DSS V7 als Virtual Storage Appliance

Aug 7, 2012

01:45:07

Janusz Bak - Chief Technical Officer

Demo: Installation und Konfiguration von Open-E DSS V7 als Virtual Machine, Para-virtual SCSI und VMXNET Treiber
HA Cluster mit zwei anstatt vier physischen Servern, Open-E DSS V7 als Virtual Machines vs. Open-E DSS V7 auf einem physischen Server
Demo: iSCSI Failover mit Open-E DSS V7 als Virtual Machines, auf zwei Hosts mit VMware ESXi 5.0, konfiguriert als HA Cluster

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How to install Open-E DSS V7 as virtual machine on VMware

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Product: Open-E DSS V7

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How to install Open-E DSS V7 as virtual machine on VMware

Jul 25, 2012

00:11:09

Create new Virtual Machine with optimal setting for DSS V7
Install the DSS V7 and configure the VM after installation

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HA Solution with VMware and Open-E DSS V7 as Virtual Storage Appliance

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Category: Open-E DSS V6 Essentials

Product: Open-E DSS V6

Language: English

HA Solution with VMware and Open-E DSS V7 as Virtual Storage Appliance

Jul 24, 2012

01:30:56

Janusz Bak - Chief Technical Officer

Demo: Installation and configuration of Open-E DSS V7 as Virtual Machine, Para-virtual SCSI and VMXNET drivers
HA Cluster with two physical servers instead of four, Open-E DSS V7 running as virtual machines vs. DSS V7 on physical server
Demo: iSCSI Failover with Open-E DSS V7 running as virtual machines, on two hosts with VMware ESXi 5.0 configured as HA Cluster

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Open-E DSS V6 iSCSI-Failover and MPIO with ESXi 5,0

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Product: Open-E DSS V6

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Open-E DSS V6 iSCSI-Failover and MPIO with ESXi 5,0

Jul 17, 2012

00:21:03

Todd Maxwell - Director of Technical Sales

Setup the Open-E DSS V6 iSCSI Targets on both the Source and Destination
Configure the Open-E DSS V6 Auto Failover service
Enter the Virtual IP Addresses on both the Source and Destination
Connect the ESXi 5.0 via its initiator to the Open-E DSS V6 Virtual IP Addresses
Configure the MPIO settings on ESXi 5.0

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Storage Solutions for Configuring RAID array and iSCSI targets for performance with ESXi

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Product: Open-E DSS V6

Language: English

Storage Solutions for Configuring RAID array and iSCSI targets for performance with ESXi

Jun 19, 2012

00:25:14

Greg Rafinski - Technical Systems Engineer

Configure RAID array and caching with and without BBU
Create iSCSI target
Tune the target (SCST) parameters from Open-E DSS V6 Console
Set the iSCSI initiator IP Adresses in VMware to connect to the Open-E DSS V6 target
Verify connectivity from the ESXi

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HA Solution mit VMware und DSS V6 als Virtual Storage Appliance

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Product: Open-E DSS V6

Language: German

HA Solution mit VMware und DSS V6 als Virtual Storage Appliance

Feb 21, 2012

01:28:17

Demo: Installation und Konfiguration von Open-E DSS V6 als virtueller Server;
Paravirtuelle SCSI und VMXNET Treiber. HA Cluster mit zwei anstatt vier physischen Servern. DSS V6 als virtueller Server vs. DSS V6 auf einem physischen Server;
Demo: iSCSI Failover mit Open-E DSS V6 als virtueller Server auf zwei Hosts mit VMware ESXi 5.0 konfiguriert als HA Cluster.

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Storage Solutions with Acronis vmProtect 6, VMware and Open-E DSS V6

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Product: Open-E DSS V6

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Storage Solutions with Acronis vmProtect 6, VMware and Open-E DSS V6

Feb 14, 2012

00:49:47

What the vmProtect 6.0 can do for Backing up your Virtual Machines
Verify the datastores are working with the Open-E DSS V6 Targets
Install and Run the vmProtect so connct to the ESX host
Create a Backup task to back up the Virtual Machines
How to Restore from Backup to the Virtual Machines

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HA Solution with VMware and Open-E DSS V6 as Virtual Storage Appliance

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Product: Open-E DSS V6

Language: English

HA Solution with VMware and Open-E DSS V6 as Virtual Storage Appliance

Feb 14, 2012

01:14:48

Demo: Installation and configuration of Open-E DSS V6 as Virtual Machine.
Paravirtual SCSI and VMXNET drivers
HA Cluster with two physical servers instead of four.
DSS V6 running as virtual machines vs. DSS V6 on physical server
Demo: iSCSI Failover with Open-E DSS V6 running as virtual machines on two hosts with Vmware ESXi 5.0 configured as HA cluster

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Hochverfügbares iSCSI Storage für VMware 5.0

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Product: Open-E DSS V6

Language: German

Hochverfügbares iSCSI Storage für VMware 5.0

Dec 13, 2011

01:16:35

Konfiguration des Open-E DSS V6 iSCSI-Failover
Verbindung mit iSCSI Storage in ESXi 5.0
Demo: Toleranz von Open-E DSS V6 iSCSI-Failover bei Stromausfall am primären Server
Demo: Toleranz von Open-E DSS V6 iSCSI-Failover bei IO-Fehlern
Verbindung zwischen einem Open-E DSS V6 Node und einem Cluster nach komplettem RAID-Ausfall

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High Available iSCSI Storage for VMware 5.0

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Product: Open-E DSS V6

Language: English

High Available iSCSI Storage for VMware 5.0

Nov 22, 2011

01:12:22

How to configure Open-E DSS V6 iSCSI-Failover
How to connect iSCSI storage in ESXi 5.0
Demo of how Open-E DSS V6 iSCSI-Failover tolerates power outage of the primary storage
Demo of how Open-E DSS V6 iSCSI-Failover tolerates IO-errors
How to join Open-E DSS V6 node to a cluster after a total RAID disaster

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HA-Cluster Storage Solution fur VMware (NFS)

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Product: Open-E DSS V6

Language: German

HA-Cluster Storage Solution fur VMware (NFS)

Aug 16, 2011

01:23:33

Konfiguration von Open-E DSS V6 NAS (NFS) Failover mit Bonding
Gegenüberstellung von Bonding und MPIO
Konfiguration von ESXi 4.1 für NFS
Benchmark Test mit IOmeter auf einer virtuellen Maschine untar Windows 2008

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Storage Solutions with Multipathing FC Targets with VMware

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Product: Open-E DSS V6

Language: English

Storage Solutions with Multipathing FC Targets with VMware

Aug 9, 2011

00:26:49

Configure the Fiber Channel HBA for Target Mode with the Qlogic
Create the Fiber Channel
Setup the Alias and WWN for the Fiber Channel HBA
Assign the Alias to the Fiber Channel Group
Verify the Fiber Channel connection with VMware
Setup the Multipath in VMware

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Product: Open-E DSS V6

Language: German

HA-Cluster Storage Losung für VMware

Jul 12, 2011

01:20:49

Konfiguration von iSCSI-Failover für MPIO
Unterschied zwischen statischer gegenüber dynamischer iSCSI Erkennung ESXi 4.1
Konfiguration von MPIO mit ESXi 4.1
Tuning von MPIO in ESXi 4.1
MPIO Benchmark mit IO-Meter mit der virtuellen Maschine Windows 2008R2

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HA-Cluster Storage solution for VMware (iSCSI)

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Product: Open-E DSS V6

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HA-Cluster Storage solution for VMware (iSCSI)

Jul 5, 2011

01:23:41

How to configure DSS V6 iSCSI-Failover for MPIO
Static vs. Dynamic iSCSI Targets discovery in ESXI 4.1
How to configure MPIO with ESXI 4.1
MPIO tuning in ESXI 4.1
MPIO benchmark with IOmeter using Windows 2008 Virtual Machine

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DSS V6 iSCSI-Failover mit Multipath und ESXi4.1

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Product: Open-E DSS V6

Language: German

DSS V6 iSCSI-Failover mit Multipath und ESXi4.1

Mar 29, 2011

01:31:39

Learn how to configure Open-E DSS V6 iSCSI Failover for MPIO and how to configure MPIO with ESXi 4.1. This webcast also covers MPIO tuning in ESXi 4.1 and MPIO benchmark with IOmeter using Windows 2008 Virtual Machine.

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DSS V6 iSCSI-Failover and Multipath with ESXi4.1

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Product: Open-E DSS V6

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DSS V6 iSCSI-Failover and Multipath with ESXi4.1

Mar 15, 2011

01:23:49

Learn how to configure Open-E DSS V6 iSCSI-Failover for MPIO and how to configure MPIO with ESXi 4.1. This webcast also covers MPIO tuning in ESXi 4.1 and MPIO benchmark with IOmeter using Windows 2008 Virtual Machine.

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Open-E DSS V6 MPIO mit VMware ESXi 4.1 und Windows 2008

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Product: Open-E DSS V6

Language: German

Open-E DSS V6 MPIO mit VMware ESXi 4.1 und Windows 2008

Dec 14, 2010

01:15:57

Here's a German webcast which explains how to configure the DSS V6 for MPIO, MPIO with ESX 4.x, MPIO with Windows 2008 and MPIO benchmark with IOmeter.

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Open-E DSS V6 MPIO with VMware ESX 4 and Win 2008

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Product: Open-E DSS V6

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Open-E DSS V6 MPIO with VMware ESX 4 and Win 2008

Nov 30, 2010

01:33:15

Here's a webcast which explains how to configure the DSS V6 for MPIO, MPIO with ESX 4.x, MPIO with Windows 2008 and MPIO benchmark with IOmeter.

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In The News

Press Releases

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Open-E JovianDSS fully certified by VMware for iSCSI, FC, and NFS (for NAS) protocols

Date: Jul 26, 2021

Open-E JovianDSS fully certified by VMware for iSCSI, FC, and NFS (for NAS) protocols

Press Releases

Language: German

Open-E DSS V7 und JovianDSS erhalten VMware Ready™ Status

Date: May 20, 2015

Open-E, ein führender Entwickler innovativer Data Storage Software für Aufbau und Verwaltung zentralisierter Storage Server gab heute bekannt, dass die Produkte DSS V7 and JovianDSS den VMware Ready™ Status erhalten haben.

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Open-E’s DSS V7 and JovianDSS Products Achieve VMware Ready™ Status

Date: May 20, 2015

Open-E announced that its DSS V7 and JovianDSS products have achieved VMware Ready™ status.

Press Releases

Language: German

Open-E DSS V7 erreicht VMware Ready Status

Date: Feb 12, 2013

Die Open-E GmbH, ein führender Entwickler innovativer Data Storage Software für Aufbau und Management zentralisierter Storage-Server, teilte heute mit, dass Open-E DSS V7 den VMware Ready™ Status erreicht hat. Diese Bezeichnung weist darauf hin, dass die Open-E Data Storage Software ...

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Language: English

Open-E DSS V7 Achieves VMware Ready Status

Date: Feb 12, 2013

Open-E - a leading developer of innovative data storage software used for building and managing centralized storage servers, today announced that its Open-E DSS V7 has achieved VMware Ready™ status. This designation indicates that after a detailed validation process Open-E Data Storage Software Version 7 has ...

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Language: English

Open-E Data Storage Software V6 (DSS V6) Achieves VMware Ready™ Status

Date: May 17, 2010

Data Storage Software V6.

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Language: German

Open-E Data Storage Software V6 (DSS V6) erreicht VMware Ready™-Status

Date: May 17, 2010

: Open-E, einer der führenden Entwickler innovativer Storage Management Software, erhielt für die Open-E DSS V6 (Data Storage Software V6) den VMware Ready™-Status. Mit diesem Zertifikat wird bestätigt, dass DSS V6 (Data Storage Software V6) die ausführlichen Bewertungs- und Testprozesse ...