NetApp Reference Architect Peter Learmonth has recently published a post on how to boot multiple ESX servers from clones of a master boot LUN. This is great news for customers who prefer booting from a SAN to alternatives like ESXi auto deploy or PXE-based installs.
You can read about this process, the root cause which prohibited this from working out of the box, and the multiple methods of enabling ESX boot from LUN clones on storage arrays powered by Data ONTAP at Get Virtical.
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Vaughn is a VP of Systems Engineering at VAST Data. He helps organizations capitalize on what’s possible from VAST’s Universal Storage in a multitude of environments including A.I. & deep learning, data analytics, animation & VFX, media & broadcast, health & life sciences, data protection, etc. He spent 23 years in various leadership roles at Pure Storage and NetApp, and has been awarded a U.S. patent.
Vaughn strives to simplify the technically complex and advocates thinking outside the box. You can find his perspective online at vaughnstewart.com and in print; he’s coauthored multiple books including “Virtualization Changes Everything: Storage Strategies for VMware vSphere & Cloud Computing“.
