Storage DRS

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...
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SIOC on datastores backed by a single datapool

Duncan posted an article today in which he brings up the question: Should I use many small LUNs or a couple...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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