Google Cloud VMware Engine Supplemental NFS Datastore with Google Cloud NetApp Volumes
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Customers can expand storage capacity on Google Cloud VMware Engine using NFS supplemental datastore with Google Cloud NetApp Volumes.
Overview
Authors: Suresh Thoppay, NetApp
Customers that requires additional storage capacity on their Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE) environment can utilize Netapp Cloud Volume Service to mount as supplemental NFS datastore.
Storing data on Google Cloud NetApp Volumes allows customers to replicate between regions to protect from diaster.
Deployment steps to mount NFS datastore from Google Cloud NetApp Volumes (NetApp Volumes) on GCVE
Provision NetApp Volumes-Performance Volume
The Google Cloud NetApp Volumes volume can be either provisioned by
Using Google Cloud Console
Using NetApp BlueXP portal or API
Mark that NetApp Volumes volume as non-deletable
To avoid accidental deletion of volume while VM is running, ensure the volume is marked as non-deletable as shown in screenshot below.
For more info, please refer Creating NFS Volume documentation.
Ensure Private Connection on GCVE exists for NetApp Volumes Tenant VPC.
To mount NFS Datastore, there should be a private connection exists between GCVE and NetApp Volumes project.
For more info, please refer How to setup Private Service Access
Mount NFS datastore
For instructions on how to mount NFS datastore on GCVE, please refer How to create NFS datastore with NetApp Volumes
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As vSphere hosts are managed by Google, you don't have access to install NFS vSphere API for Array Integration (VAAI) vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB). If you need support for Virtual Volumes (vVol), please let us know. If you like to use Jumbo Frames, please refer Maximum supported MTU sizes on GCP |
Savings with Google Cloud NetApp Volumes
To learn more about your potential saving with Google Cloud NetApp Volumes for your storage demands on GCVE, please check NetApp ROI Calculator