vSphere 8 – VM configuration object stored on a VVOL datastore

von | Dez. 22, 2023

vSphere 8 and VM configuration stored running on a datastore type VVOL has changed.Let’s call it the 255GB config object pitfall.„Starting at vSphere 8.0U1, the config vVols are now created with thin provisioned size of 255GB and formatted with VMFS-6.“Source: https://core.vmware.com/resource/whats-new-vsphere-8-core-storage#sec32279-sub1 Now, let’s figure out what this change means...
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Storage, VMware, vSphere

Consideration on vCLS VMs placement – from a redundant and stretched storage perspective

von | Dez. 23, 2022

As we already know the VMware vSphere Metro Storage Cluster (vMSC) Recommended Practices, we need to consider the vCLS VMs as well. The vCLS VM is a system component and there is a default datastore selection logic.https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.resmgmt.doc/GUID-6C11D7F9-4E92-4EA8-AA63-AABAD4B299E7.htmlhttps://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.resmgmt.doc/GUID-96BD6016-4BE7-4B1C-8269-568D1555B08C.htmlA vSphere admin would like to place important system components for different and...
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Allgemein, Storage, VMware, vSphere

VMware vSphere HA – vSphere Metro Storage Cluster (vMSC) mit DataCore SANsymphony

von | Dez. 15, 2021

In diesem Beitrag wird auf Basis der VMware Dokumentation zu vMSC die Konfiguration mit DataCore SANsymphony beschrieben. VMware vSphere Metro Storage Cluster (vMSC) Recommended Practices:https://core.vmware.com/resource/vmware-vsphere-metro-storage-cluster-recommended-practices Allgemein basiert eine Hochverfügbarkeit auf Redundanzen der beteiligten Ebenen. Die unterste logische Ebene ist der Speicher. Bei VMware wird in diesem Kontext der Speicher...
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Allgemein, Storage, VMware, vSphere