> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.verge.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.verge.io/run-the-platform/storage.md).

# Storage

- [External Storage Integration](https://docs.verge.io/run-the-platform/storage/external-storage-integration.md): Guide to integrating external SAN, NAS, and iSCSI storage with VergeOS, covering Fibre Channel LUNs as vSAN tiers, NFS/CIFS remote volumes, and in-guest storage passthrough options.
- [Using Fibre Channel Storage with vSAN](https://docs.verge.io/run-the-platform/storage/fibre-channel.md): How to configure Fibre Channel LUNs as storage devices within VergeOS vSAN tiers, including hardware requirements, multipath configuration, fabric setup, and best practices.
- [Storage Overview](https://docs.verge.io/run-the-platform/storage/overview.md): Overview of VergeOS integrated storage capabilities including vSAN (VergeFS), data protection with snapshots and replication, and file-level storage with NAS services.
- [Preferred Tier](https://docs.verge.io/run-the-platform/storage/preferred-tiers.md): Explains the Preferred Tier setting in VergeOS vSAN, which determines the first-choice storage tier for data placement with automatic fallback to alternative tiers when unavailable.
- [Removing ISO Files with References](https://docs.verge.io/run-the-platform/storage/removing-iso-refs.md): How to view and remove references to ISO files loaded on VM CD-ROM drives so the ISO files can be deleted from the VergeOS vSAN.
- [Storage Tiers in VergeOS vSAN](https://docs.verge.io/run-the-platform/storage/storage-tiers.md): Comprehensive guide to the VergeOS vSAN tiered storage system covering Tier 0 through Tier 5, including hardware specifications, workload recommendations, best practices, and scaling considerations.
- [Storage Units and Capacity Reporting](https://docs.verge.io/run-the-platform/storage/storage-units.md): How VergeOS represents storage capacity in the GUI and usage reports, including the TB-vs-TiB labeling behavior, a worked example, and a comparison to manufacturer-advertised disk capacity.
- [Uploading Files to the vSAN](https://docs.verge.io/run-the-platform/storage/uploading-files-to-vsan.md): How to upload ISO images, drive images, and other files to the VergeOS vSAN from a local computer or URL, and how to create public download links for shared access.
- [VergeOS vSAN Block-Level Architecture and Data Distribution](https://docs.verge.io/run-the-platform/storage/vsan-architecture.md): Technical overview of the VergeOS vSAN block-level architecture, covering hash-based data distribution, redundancy management, deduplication, cross-node distribution, and scaling strategies.
- [VergeOS vSAN Deletion Process](https://docs.verge.io/run-the-platform/storage/vsan-deletion-process.md): Explains how VergeOS vSAN handles deletion of VMs, drives, and tenants through reference counting, deduplication-aware block cleanup, and background garbage collection.
- [vSAN Diagnostics Guide](https://docs.verge.io/run-the-platform/storage/vsan-diagnostics.md): Comprehensive reference for VergeOS vSAN diagnostic commands, covering storage performance monitoring, integrity checking, device health, cluster analysis, and troubleshooting workflows.
- [Understanding vSAN Redundancy Levels](https://docs.verge.io/run-the-platform/storage/vsan-redundancy-levels.md): Learn about VergeOS vSAN N+1 and N+2 redundancy levels, their requirements, use cases, and considerations


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