This document describes the technical aspects of NetApp support and integration with VMwareยฎ vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI), as well as how to deploy and use this technology. VAAI is a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) and SCSI commands that offload certain I/O-intensive tasks to NetAppยฎ storage systems. By integrating with vStorage APIs, NetApp enables advanced storage capabilities to be accessed and executed from familiar VMware interfaces, improving manageability, performance, data mobility, and data protection.