White Paper: Using VMware Storage APIs for Array Integration with EMC Symmetrix

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This white paper discusses how VMware's vSphere Storage APIs for Array Integration, also known as VAAI, can be used to offload perform various virtual machine operations on the EMC Symmetrix.



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