Introduction
This section covers the introduction of VMware vSphere VMFS. It provides insights on the functionalities and capabilities of VMFS and how it works benefiting the organization.
Background
This section provides a brief about VMware vSphere VMFS and it's benefits in the virtual environment.
VMFS Technical Overview
This section provides a technical overview of the VMFS storage management interface.
Features of VMFS
This section focusses on the features of VMFS.
Benefits of VMFS
This section provides the benefits of VMFS.
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1Benefits of VMFS
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2Enables Automated CFS Capability
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3Optimizes Virtual Machine Access
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4Encapsulates the Entire Virtual Machine State in a Single Directory
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5Simplifies Provisioning and Administration of Virtual Machines
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6Provides Distributed Infrastructure Services for Multiple vSphere Hosts
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7Facilitates Dynamic Growth
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8Provides Intelligent Cluster Volume Management
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9Optimizes Storage Utilization
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10Enables High Availability with Lower Management Overhead
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11Simplifies Disaster Recovery
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12Comparing VMFS to Conventional File Systems
Best Practices for Deployment and Use of VMFS
This section provides the best practices for the deployment and use of VMFS.
Why Use RDMs?
This section specifies the use cases where RDM storage access is preferred over VMFS.
A closer look at VMFS6 enhancements
This section focusses on the enhancements and improvements of VMFS6 in vSphere 6.5.
Conclusion
This section summarizes VMFS, its functionalities and capabilities.
About the Author
This section covers the details about the author of this guide.
Glossary
This section provides abbreviations of the short forms used in the guide.