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Manual storage vMotion migrations into a datastore cluster

Frequently I receive questions about the impact of a manual migration into a datastore cluster, especially about the impact of the...
frankdenneman
4 min read

Storage DRS and Storage vMotion bugs solved in vSphere 5.0 Update 2.

Today Update 2 for vSphere ESXI 5.0 and vCenter Server 5.0 were released. I would like to highlight two bugs that...
frankdenneman
1 min read

Thin or thick disks? – it’s about management not performance

This is my contribution to the debate Zero or Thick disks – debunking the performance myth. The last couple of years...
frankdenneman
1 min read

Storage vMotion and the vSphere web-client

The new web client of vSphere 5.1 is my weapon of choice when working in my lab. It contains a lot...
frankdenneman
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How to create a "New Storage DRS recommendation generated" alarm

It is recommended to configure Storage DRS in manual mode when you are new to Storage DRS. This way you become...
frankdenneman
2 min read

How to create a "New Storage DRS recommendation generated" alarm

It is recommended to configure Storage DRS in manual mode when you are new to Storage DRS. This way you become...
frankdenneman
2 min read

VAAI hw offload and Storage vMotion between two Storage Arrays

Recently I received a question about migrating virtual machines with Storage vMotion between two Storage Arrays. More specifically if VAAI is...
frankdenneman
1 min read

vSphere 5.1 Storage DRS Multi-VM provisioning improvement

When a virtual machine is provisioned to the datastore cluster, Storage DRS algorithm runs to determine the best placement of the...
frankdenneman
2 min read

Add DRS cluster to existing Storage DRS Datastore Cluster?

Lately I have seen the following question popping up at multiple places: “How can I add hosts of a DRS cluster...
frankdenneman
1 min read

vSphere 5.1 Storage DRS load balancing and SIOC threshold enhancements

Lately I have been receiving questions on best practices and considerations for aligning the Storage DRS latency and Storage IO Control...
frankdenneman
3 min read