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SKU: VMWA-ST8VSANENTC | Part #: ST8-VSAN-ENT-C | MPN: ST8-VSAN-ENT-C
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The VMware vSAN Enterprise (Per-Core Subscription) from VMware is enterprise-grade Software hardware built for data centers. VMware vSAN Enterprise (Per-Core Subscription), part number ST8-VSAN-ENT-C, is VMware's highest-tier software-defined storage platform, delivering hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) capabilities directly within the VMware vSphere environment. Built on a distributed, object-based storage architecture, vSAN Enterprise aggregates locally attached NVMe, SSD, and HDD devices across cluster nodes into a shared, policy-driven datastore. The Enterprise edition extends the standard f Available in brand new condition. VMware software products are trusted by enterprises and data centers worldwide. Available from Omnixon Global. Contact our sales team to request a quote.
| Brand | VMware |
| Category | Software |
| SKU | VMWA-ST8VSANENTC |
| Part Number | ST8-VSAN-ENT-C |
| Condition | New |
| Manufacturer Part Number | ST8-VSAN-ENT-C |
| Product Name | VMware vSAN Enterprise |
| Edition | Enterprise |
| Licensing Model | Per-Core Subscription |
| Minimum Cores Licensed Per Host | 16 cores per host (all cores on all vSAN hosts must be licensed) |
| Subscription Term Options | 1-year, 3-year, 5-year |
| Support Included | VMware Production Support (24x7) included for subscription duration |
| Maximum Cluster Size (Standard) | 64 hosts |
| 2-Node Edge Cluster Support | Yes |
| Stretched Cluster Support | Yes — 2 fault domains plus witness host/appliance |
| HCI Mesh (Disaggregated HCI) | Yes — compute-only hosts can consume remote vSAN datastores |
| Data Deduplication and Compression | Yes — all-flash configurations |
| Erasure Coding (RAID-5/6) | Yes |
| Data-at-Rest Encryption | Yes — native vSAN Encryption, HCI-layer, no self-encrypting drives required |
| Data-in-Transit Encryption | Yes |
| vSAN File Services | Yes — NFS v3/v4.1 native file shares |
| vSphere Integration | Native — vSAN datastore managed within vCenter Server |
| Kubernetes / Tanzu Support | Yes — vSphere CSI driver for Tanzu Kubernetes Grid persistent volumes |
| vSAN Max Support | Yes — disaggregated all-flash storage pools (vSAN 8 U1+) |
| Supported Storage Protocols (Host-Side) | NVMe (TCP and PCIe), SAS, SATA |
| VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Compatibility | Yes — aligns with VCF subscription licensing for HCI workload domains |