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Manual storage vMotion migrations into a datastore cluster

Frequently I receive questions about the impact of a manual migration into a datastore cluster, especially about the impact of the VM disk file layout. Will Storage DRS take the initial disk layout...

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vSphere 5.1 web client: VM overrides -Storage DRS automation level overview

Overall the vSphere 5.1 web client attempts to mimic the behavior of menus and settings workflows of the (old) vSphere client. When editing the settings of a datastore cluster, the web client provides...

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Why do you manually select a datastore while using Storage DRS?

On the community forums a couple of threads are active about the Storage DRS Automation level behavior when trying to manually migrate a virtual machine between datastores in the same datastore...

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Adding new disk to an existing virtual machine in a Storage DRS Datastore...

Recently I had some discussions where I needed to clarify the behavior of Storage DRS when the user adds a new disk to a virtual machine that is already running in the datastore cluster. Especially...

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Storage DRS survey

If you have a few spare minutes, please fill out the survey about Storage DRS usage. We are very interested in your Storage DRS architecture and which options you use. But we are also seeking to...

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Storage DRS Cluster shows error "Index was out of range. Must be non-negative...

Recently I have noticed an increase of tweets mentioning the error “Index was out of range” Error message: When trying to edit the settings of a storage DRS cluster, or when clicking on SDRS scheduling...

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Storage DRS Initial placement workflow

Last week I received the question how exactly Storage DRS picks a datastore. On a SDRS the initial placement of a vm is done on the weight calculated based on the storage free and IO. My question is:...

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VCD and initial placement of virtual disks in a Storage DRS datastore cluster

Recently a couple of consultants brought some unexpected behavior of vCloud Director to my attention. If the provider vDC is connected to a datastore cluster and a virtual disk or vApp is placed in the...

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Migrating datastore clusters by changing storage profiles in a vCloud

vCloud director 5.1 supports the use of both storage profiles and Storage DRS. One of the coolest features and unfortunately relatively unknown is the ability to live migrate virtual machines between...

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New Storage DRS whitepaper available at VMware.com

Last Friday my last and latest whitepaper about Storage DRS was published on VMware.com. Go to http://www.vmware.com/resources/techresources/10363 and download the whitepaper: “Understanding vSphere...

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