I was surprised to read in the relatively recent EMC report: VMware ESX Server Optimization with EMC® Celerra® Performance Study that when it comes to aligning the partitions inside of virtual machines EMC has diametrically opposed recommendations based on the storage protocol and storage array which one deploys with VMware. I have to say that such recommendations raise a red … [Read more...] about I/O Efficiency and Alignment – the Cloud Demands Standards
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A follow up to Marc Staimer and SearchStorage.com
Today Marc Staimer of Dragon Slayer Consulting posted the article “Pros and cons of using NAS NFS with VMware.” on SearchStorage.com. I’d like to compliment Marc on his post; I thought it was well balanced and clearly communicated. As I read the article I felt compelled to expand upon his suggestion that NAS may possibly be the optimal form of interconnect with VMware. … [Read more...] about A follow up to Marc Staimer and SearchStorage.com