STORCENTER
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
VMware® ESX Server is virtual infrastructure software for consolidating and managing systems. ESX Server accelerates service deployments and adds management flexibility by partitioning x86 servers into a pool of secure, portable and
Iomega® StorCenter™ Pro
This white paper examines how StorCenter
INTRODUCTION
VMware Infrastructure 3 supports NAS storage devices using the NFS and iSCSI protocols. StorCenter NAS devices can present
VMware ESX Server can connect to iSCSI targets using either software or hardware iSCSI initiators. The LUNs presented by a target can then be formatted in the proprietary VMFS format. VMware ESX can also use iSCSI LUNs in the form of RDM to provide direct raw disk access to virtual machines. VMFS is the native storage option on VMware ESX Server, It’s also how SAN storage and local disks are utilized to create datastores.
NFS is another compelling option for VMware ESX for many reasons. With NFS, VMWare ESX Server supports advanced features including VMotion, Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), high availability (VMHA), and VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB). NFS offers a highly simplified management model that reduces cost and management complexity. VMware encapsulates virtual machines into a small number of .vmdk files. NFS is an optimized
Iomega StorCenter NAS satisfies requirements for both storage options on VMware ESX Server and is certified in the VMware Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) with certifications in both NAS and Software iSCSI categories. A StorCenter NAS device is a proven storage platform for small businesses that want to deploy VMware ESX Server.
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