Chapter 4. VM Storage Policies on VSAN
In vSphere 5.0, VMware introduced a feature called Profile-Driven Storage. Profile-Driven Storage is a feature that allows vSphere administrators to easily select the correct datastore on which to deploy virtual machines (VMs). The selection of the datastore is based on the capabilities of that datastore. Throughout the life cycle of that VM, Profile-Driven Storage allows the administrator to check whether its underlying storage is still compatible. In other words, does the datastore on which the VM resides still have the correct capabilities for this VM? The reason why this is useful is because if the VM is migrated to a different datastore for whatever reason, the administrator can ensure that it has moved ...
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