Before you deploy a vSAN cluster, verify that your environment meets the requirements for running vSAN. What to read next Hardware Requirements for vSANVerify that your ESXi hosts and storage devices meet the vSAN hardware requirements. Cluster Requirements for vSANVerify that a host cluster meets the requirements for enabling vSAN. Software Requirements for vSANVerify that the vSphere components in your environment meet the software version requirements for using vSAN. Networking Requirements for vSANVerify that the network infrastructure and the networking configuration on the ESXi hosts meet the minimum networking requirements for vSAN. License RequirementsvSAN clusters are licensed differently with the per TiB, per CPU, and per Core licensing model.