VMware vSphere VMFS

Playlists

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.

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Introduction

Background

This section provides a brief about VMware vSphere VMFS and it's benefits in the virtual environment.

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Background

VMFS Technical Overview

This section provides a technical overview of the VMFS storage management interface.

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VMFS Technical Overview

Features of VMFS

This section focusses on the features of VMFS.

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Features of VMFS

Benefits of VMFS

This section provides the benefits of VMFS.

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Benefits of VMFS
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Enables Automated CFS Capability
3

Optimizes Virtual Machine Access
4

Encapsulates the Entire Virtual Machine State in a Single Directory
5

Simplifies Provisioning and Administration of Virtual Machines
6

Provides Distributed Infrastructure Services for Multiple vSphere Hosts
7

Facilitates Dynamic Growth
8

Provides Intelligent Cluster Volume Management
9

Optimizes Storage Utilization
10

Enables High Availability with Lower Management Overhead
11

Simplifies Disaster Recovery
12

Comparing 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.

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Best Practices for Deployment and Use of VMFS
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How Large a LUN?
3

Isolation or Consolidation?
4

Isolated Storage Resources
5

Consolidated Pools of Storage
6

Best Practice: Mix Consolidation with Some Isolation
7

Use of RDMs or VMFS?
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About RDMs
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Why Use VMFS?

Why Use RDMs?

This section specifies the use cases where RDM storage access is preferred over VMFS.

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Why Use RDMs?
2

RDM Scenario 1: Migrating an Existing Application to a Virtual Server
3

RDM Scenario 2: Using Windows Server Failover Clustering in Virtual Environment
4

When and How to Use Disk Spanning
5

Gaining Additional Throughput and Storage Capacity
6

Suggestions for Rescanning

A closer look at VMFS6 enhancements

This section focusses on the enhancements and improvements of VMFS6 in vSphere 6.5.

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A closer look at VMFS6 enhancements
2

Small File Blocks and Large File Blocks
3

Dynamic System Resource Files
4

New Journal System Resource File
5

VM-based Block Allocation Affinity
6

Parallelism/Concurrent Improvements
7

Upgrading to VMFS6

Conclusion

This section summarizes VMFS, its functionalities and capabilities.

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Conclusion

About the Author

This section covers the details about the author of this guide.

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About the Author

Glossary

This section provides abbreviations of the short forms used in the guide.

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Glossary

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.

1

Introduction

Background

This section provides a brief about VMware vSphere VMFS and it's benefits in the virtual environment.

1

Background

VMFS Technical Overview

This section provides a technical overview of the VMFS storage management interface.

1

VMFS Technical Overview

Features of VMFS

This section focusses on the features of VMFS.

1

Features of VMFS

Benefits of VMFS

This section provides the benefits of VMFS.

1

Benefits of VMFS
2

Enables Automated CFS Capability
3

Optimizes Virtual Machine Access
4

Encapsulates the Entire Virtual Machine State in a Single Directory
5

Simplifies Provisioning and Administration of Virtual Machines
6

Provides Distributed Infrastructure Services for Multiple vSphere Hosts
7

Facilitates Dynamic Growth
8

Provides Intelligent Cluster Volume Management
9

Optimizes Storage Utilization
10

Enables High Availability with Lower Management Overhead
11

Simplifies Disaster Recovery
12

Comparing 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.

1

Best Practices for Deployment and Use of VMFS
2

How Large a LUN?
3

Isolation or Consolidation?
4

Isolated Storage Resources
5

Consolidated Pools of Storage
6

Best Practice: Mix Consolidation with Some Isolation
7

Use of RDMs or VMFS?
8

About RDMs
9

Why Use VMFS?

Why Use RDMs?

This section specifies the use cases where RDM storage access is preferred over VMFS.

1

Why Use RDMs?
2

RDM Scenario 1: Migrating an Existing Application to a Virtual Server
3

RDM Scenario 2: Using Windows Server Failover Clustering in Virtual Environment
4

When and How to Use Disk Spanning
5

Gaining Additional Throughput and Storage Capacity
6

Suggestions for Rescanning

A closer look at VMFS6 enhancements

This section focusses on the enhancements and improvements of VMFS6 in vSphere 6.5.

1

A closer look at VMFS6 enhancements
2

Small File Blocks and Large File Blocks
3

Dynamic System Resource Files
4

New Journal System Resource File
5

VM-based Block Allocation Affinity
6

Parallelism/Concurrent Improvements
7

Upgrading to VMFS6

Conclusion

This section summarizes VMFS, its functionalities and capabilities.

1

Conclusion

About the Author

This section covers the details about the author of this guide.

1

About the Author

Glossary

This section provides abbreviations of the short forms used in the guide.

1

Glossary

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VMware vSphere VMFS

Playlists

Introduction

Background

VMFS Technical Overview

Features of VMFS

Benefits of VMFS

Best Practices for Deployment and Use of VMFS

Why Use RDMs?

A closer look at VMFS6 enhancements

Conclusion

About the Author

Glossary

Introduction

Background

VMFS Technical Overview

Features of VMFS

Benefits of VMFS

Best Practices for Deployment and Use of VMFS

Why Use RDMs?

A closer look at VMFS6 enhancements

Conclusion

About the Author

Glossary