RE: Virtualization of file server - storage recommendations.

We have an SQL vm already setup using ISCSI point at luns on the san using the equallogic mpio this is very straight forward to configure and works well. We wont be clustering the file server it will be a single vm protected by the usua vmware features. Its just the backend I am interested in. A

RE: Virtualization of file server - storage recommendations.

I'm basically doing the same thing you want to, just not the amount of data you are talking about. I have my 2008R2 VM connected to it's file share data via Iscsi initiator inside the VM. That way the volumes can be directly snapped on my EQ boxes without any concern for the VM itself. I've neve

Re: Virtualization of file server - storage recommendations.

Equallogic snapshots work very well we use them as one of our backup methods. I think he was referring to a vm level snapshot which is something we wouldn't be doing. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~

Re: Virtualization of file server - storage recommendations.

; *Sent:* Thursday, October 28, 2010 11:39 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Virtualization of file server - storage recommendations. > > So, does your current backup plan handle 2TB files well, or however > large you plan to create the vmdk files? > I'

Re: Virtualization of file server - storage recommendations.

The backup solution will be robust we are implementing a new hardware layer for this using disk based backup . Regarding the vmfs solution being more complex the idea is its allot more easier to manage. From reading allot of documentation it seems to be indicating the vmfs volumes with large dis

RE: Virtualization of file server - storage recommendations.

just with a P4000 rather than Equallogic). From: Mayo, Bill [mailto:bem...@pittcountync.gov] Sent: 28 October 2010 16:46 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Virtualization of file server - storage recommendations. The main benefit from using a VMDK would be snapshots, I imagine.

RE: Virtualization of file server - storage recommendations.

with millions of files. From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 11:39 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Virtualization of file server - storage recommendations. So, does your current backup plan handle 2TB

Re: Virtualization of file server - storage recommendations.

So, does your current backup plan handle 2TB files well, or however large you plan to create the vmdk files? I'll admit, I'm unfamiliar with this notion of using a VMDK/vmfs on a SAN for what is ultimately file storage. My gut is telling me that it is just adding needless complexity for little (if

RE: Virtualization of file server - storage recommendations.

che [mailto:iro...@curamsoftware.com] Sent: 28 October 2010 16:15 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Virtualization of file server - storage recommendations. "I've seen comments and have been advised by a couple of vendors that vmware don't support MPIO from within the guest, so if you wa

RE: Virtualization of file server - storage recommendations.

"I've seen comments and have been advised by a couple of vendors that vmware don't support MPIO from within the guest, so if you want to do MPIO to the LUNs you might be faced with using VMDK or RDM. " I havent heard this one before we are using the "Dell Equallogic MPIO" connecting to PS6000

RE: Virtualization of file server - storage recommendations.

I've seen comments and have been advised by a couple of vendors that vmware don't support MPIO from within the guest, so if you want to do MPIO to the LUNs you might be faced with using VMDK or RDM. I've never pinned them down on a black and white source for this, but I can't see why they'd mak