I have some great news regarding VAAI support for XIV. Let me detail the current situation: VMware has approved the IBM driver for VAAI and we can now release it to the public. The IBM_VAAIP_MODULE plugin will be available shortly from the ibm.com website. When the release URL is available I will update this post. In the meantime you can get the driver from your XIV TA (Technical Assistant)...
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