Editor’s Note: VMware vVols End-of-life Update (2025)
VMware has announced the deprecation and end-of-life (EOL) of vSphere Virtual Volumes (vVols):
- vVols remain supported only through VMware vSphere 8.0 and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0. Support for these versions will end between 2027-2028.
- No new feature development for vVols is planned; only limited support is available from VMware until EOL.
- Official retirement will occur with VCF 9.1 (expected 2028); vVols will not be supported in any new VMware releases after that point.
If you are currently using vVols:
Pure Storage recommends that you begin planning your migration to supported VMware storage solutions (such as VMFS or NFS) well before EOL. For current integration and migration resources, up-to-date documentation, or personalized help, please visit our technical support portal or contact your Pure Storage representative.This blog post is for historical and archival purposes only. Do not use as guidance for new deployments. For current storage integration options and migration toolkits, refer to our latest migration guides and platform resources.
Pure Storage will support the next generation of VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes (vVols) when it becomes generally available, currently planned as part of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9 this year.
Reinforcing Pure Storage’s commitment to driving enterprise-grade storage needs for VMware environments, support for next-gen vVols will enable our enterprise customers to further optimize storage operations and deliver the performance, scale, and data protection required to address the needs of an evolving set of modern applications and workloads.
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Next-gen vVols will have three main goals:
- Deliver a consistent, optimized user experience across storage platforms;
- Evolve vVols for modern, large-scale use cases such as AI/ML workloads and Cloud Service Provider deployments;
- Fully integrate with VCF
Pure Storage has a strong track record of supporting the most up-to-date versions of vVols APIs as the first VMware storage partner to certify both VASA 5 and VASA 6 which will be prerequisites for next-generation vVols. This exemplifies Pure Storage’s relentless pursuit of excellence. Pure Storage remains committed to advancing its technology stack, delivering cutting-edge solutions that meet ever-evolving enterprise needs.
“As customers adopt VMware Cloud Foundation as their private cloud platform, we are meeting customers where they are by supporting an ecosystem of solutions such as Pure Storage that provide flexibility in how they meet their own unique storage requirements. Pure’s forthcoming support for VMware Cloud Foundation 9 will provide our customers with advanced storage solutions that enable customers to achieve a simpler and more complete cloud experience in their own data centers.”
Paul Turner, VP, Product Management, vSphere, VMware by Broadcom
Our commitment to next-gen vVols will enable us to deliver unparalleled storage solutions for mutual customers, delivering benefits that will include:
- Cloud-like scale: Ensures cloud-like scale for enterprise-grade VMware environments. Where traditional storage systems do not provide the performance or host scalability needed due to inherent file system limitations, Pure Storage on vVols will increase host access scale, eliminating limits on innovation and growth.
- Unmatched performance: Using Pure Storage with vVols brings stability, reliability, and high performance to VMware environments. Customers report database restores going from hours to minutes.
- Simplified storage management and provisioning: Fine-grain control and storage policy-based management provided by vVols combined with Pure Storage’s industry-leading storage management interface enable IT teams to spend less time on storage admin and more on business growth and innovation.
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“Partnering with Pure Storage has been a game-changer for our VMware environment, delivering critical performance, stability, and data protection. Pure’s implementation of vVols has significantly enhanced our data access speed, improved our recovery capabilities, and provided better snapshot management overall. The integration has not only optimized our infrastructure but also brought much-needed predictability while maintaining efficiency and reliability. Pure Storage continues to play a crucial role in our ongoing infrastructure modernization efforts.” – Carl Wolcott, IT Manager, KAI USA
“Pure Storage has optimized our VMware environment at Texas A&M, delivering stability and price predictability without compromising on performance, efficiency, or reliability. Their innovative platform, combined with deep VMware co-engineering and integration, has set the benchmark for product features, support excellence, and a true partnership, driving us toward seamless IT operations.” – Heath E. Simon, Enterprise IT Technologist, Texas A&M University
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