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Storage DRS and alternative swap file locations

By default a virtual machine swap file is stored in the working directory of the virtual machine. However, it is possible...
frankdenneman
1 min read

Partially connected datastore clusters – where can I find the warnings and how to solve it via the web client?

During my Storage DRS presentation at VMworld I talked about datastore cluster architecture and covered the impact of partially connected datastore...
frankdenneman
1 min read

Storage DRS automation level and initial placement behavior

Recently I was asked why Storage DRS was missing a “Partially Automated mode”. Storage DRS has two automation levels, no automation...
frankdenneman
1 min read

Storage DRS Device Modeling behavior

During a recent meeting the behavior of Storage DRS device modeling was discussed. When I/O load balancing is enabled, Storage DRS...
frankdenneman
2 min read

Avoiding VMDK level over-commitment while using Thin disks and Storage DRS

The behavior of thin provisioned disk VMDKs in a datastore cluster is quite interesting. Storage DRS supports the use of thin...
frankdenneman
2 min read

Apply User-defined Storage Capabilities to multiple datastore at once

To get a datastore cluster to surface a (user-defined) storage capability, all datastores inside the datastore cluster must be configured with...
frankdenneman
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Storage DRS demo available on VMware TV

If you haven’t seen Storage DRS in action, check out the Storage DRS demo I’ve created for VMwareTV. Get notification of...
frankdenneman
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VM Storage Profiles and Storage DRS – Part 2 – Distributed VMs

Mentioned in part-1 of the Storage DRS and VM Storage Profiles series, Storage DRS expects “storage characteristics –alike” datastores inside a...
frankdenneman
3 min read

VM Storage Profiles and Storage DRS – Part 1

In my previous article about how to configure storage profiles using the web client I stated that different storage profiles could...
frankdenneman
1 min read

How to create a datastore cluster using the new web client.

vSphere 5.1 main user interface is provided by the web client, during beta testing I spend some time to get accustomed...
frankdenneman
2 min read