I frequently read postings on different forums about what the best LUN size is and I thought I’d write a post about it on how I usually do it.
First of all, there is no ideal LUN size that suites all environments. But I think there is a general calculation you can use to come to the LUN size suited for your environment. And second, there is no technical difference between small or large LUNs. For the read/write performance it doesn’t matter if your VMDK is on a 100Gb LUN or 2TB LUN, it’s the total load on the LUN that matters.
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Tags: VMware · performance · storage
In VMware Workstation 6.5 beta 1, it is no longer possible to run ESX in a VM. This is because of some improvements that have been made in the code that unfortunately also prevents ESX from running in a VM.
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On my Ubuntu laptop I’ve installed the new VMware Workstation 6.5 beta 1. I just had to try the new Unity feature.
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Tags: VMware · Whats New · Workstation
Yes !!! There it is !!! I was waiting for it because I really would like to play with Unity to integrate applications in the VM with my host.
Go try your self: http://communities.vmware.com/community/beta/workstation6.5
What’s New in VMware Workstation 6.5:
- Use Unity to integrate your guest apps with your host
- More Powerful VM Record and Replay
- Support for Smart Cards & Smart Card Readers
- Enhanced ACE Authoring
- Link State Propagation Networking
- Improved 3D graphics Support
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To make sure my ESX hosts are VMotion compatible, I normally use the cpuid.iso found on the ESX install CD, to boot from and write down all cpu info. Its a bit of a pain, because you can’t redirect the output to file or floppy, so you really have to write it down on a piece of paper.
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