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VMware ESX Server Storage Best Practices

April 30, 2009 1 Comment

I just wrapped up a Breakfast ‘N Learn at one of my customers on the topic of Storage Best Practices for VMware Environments.  A storage agnostic view of things to keep in mind on the storage side of your VMware deployments.

Here is a quick hit of the server storage best practices that should be of value to all VMware users:

  • Deploy a tiered storage approach
  • Use a separate LUN for templates
  • Standardize LUN sizes within tiers
  • Handle exceptions on a case-by-case basis
  • Avoid use of extents
  • No more than 1 VMFS volume per LUN
  • Deploy all virtual discs for a server on the same VMFS volume

For more details check out the VMware Resources for Virtual Storage portal.

Filed Under: Virtualization, VMware Tagged With: Best Practices, Storage, Virtualization, VMware

Java on ESX Best Practices

January 28, 2009 Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago VMware internally released a best practices guide for running Java in Virtual Machines on ESX (pdf download).  Recently it was posted on the VMware Support Technical Papers portal.  This document covers subjects like:

  • Multi-tiered Java Applications
  • Java Heap and Virtual Machine Memory
  • Virtual CPUs and Threads
  • Disk I/O
  • Timekeeping and
  • Micro-Benchmarks

Also check out the VROOM! post discuss how ESX Runs Java Virtual Machines with Near-Native Performance.

Filed Under: Virtualization, VMware Tagged With: Best Practices, ESX, Java, VMware

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With over 25 years of partnering leadership and direct GTM experience, Greg A. Lato provides consulting services to companies in all stages of their partnering journey to Ecosystem Led Growth.