Which of these options is typically not considered a feature of vSAN?

The option related to file-level access is typically not considered a feature of vSAN. VMware vSAN (Virtual SAN) is primarily designed as a hyper-converged storage solution that provides block storage services. It operates on a distributed architecture that allows for storage resources to be pooled and managed in conjunction with the compute resources across the VMware cluster.

Data compression is a feature of vSAN that helps reduce the amount of storage space used by leveraging data deduplication and compression at the block level. Storage policy management is another critical feature of vSAN, as it allows administrators to define and apply policies that govern how storage is allocated and managed for virtual machines, ensuring that performance and availability meet specific business needs.

While vSAN does provide capabilities for virtual machine access and management, it does not offer file-level access in the same manner as traditional file services or NAS (Network Attached Storage) solutions. Instead, vSAN focuses on block storage, which is optimized for virtual machines rather than file-level data manipulation. This distinction clarifies why file-level access is not considered a primary feature of vSAN.