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10-16-2018 06:15 PM
10-16-2018 06:15 PM
Understanding SimpliVity File System - VM Files And Storage vMotion
Good Evening Everyone,
I am little confused on how and more important - where - the VM files (VMX and VMDK files) are stored in a Simplivity cluster. I have a basic understanding of the SimpliVity DVP system and its Object Store and how it presents a NFS file system to ESXi 6.5 hypervisor. I understand how data is updated in metadata vs new information, etc
What I am missing here is where are the files stored? Is a VM and its files stored entirely on the node regardless of a selected datastore, or are the VM "scattered" across nodes in a cluster.
Second - how does storage vMotion work in a SimpliVity cluster. Let's suppose we have a two node SimpliVity cluster daisy changed together via 10GB connect. Let's say on node 1 do a storage vMotion from a NFS Simplivity datastore1 to another NFS Simplivity datastore2. Does this mean that files are moved between nodes?
Thanks
Steve
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10-21-2018 06:54 PM - edited 10-21-2018 06:55 PM
10-21-2018 06:54 PM - edited 10-21-2018 06:55 PM
Re: Understanding SimpliVity File System - VM Files And Storage vMotion
Here is a set of links that explains the answer to your question. They explain it better than I can. The important thing to remember is that VMware has no idea what SimpliVity is doing.
If you read these you will have a pretty good idea what goes on in the mind of a SimpliVity cluster-
Mike

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