Comments on: Re-architecting Data Protection Processes with Data Deduplication and Virtualization Technologies #BC3819 http://vmetc.com/2008/09/16/re-architecting-data-protection-processes-with-data-deduplication-and-virtualization-technologies-bc3819/ Go Green with Virtualization. Go UGLY Green with vmetc.com. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:33:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: rbrambley http://vmetc.com/2008/09/16/re-architecting-data-protection-processes-with-data-deduplication-and-virtualization-technologies-bc3819/comment-page-1/#comment-4064 rbrambley Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:02:58 +0000 http://vmetc.com/2008/09/16/re-architecting-data-protection-processes-with-data-deduplication-and-virtualization-technologies-bc3819/#comment-4064 K845,<br><br>It's been a while now and I can't remember anything specific I was told, but I did check the online VMware Hardware Compatibility List just now to be sure and Data Domain is not a supported VMware storage device <a href="http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?action=base&deviceCategory=san" rel="nofollow">http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/s...</a><br><br>Also, Data Domain's virtualization web page discusses using their product for backup and recovery of virtual machines and not as live storage - <a href="http://www.datadomain.com/solutions/virtualization.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.datadomain.com/solutions/virtualizat...</a> K845,

It's been a while now and I can't remember anything specific I was told, but I did check the online VMware Hardware Compatibility List just now to be sure and Data Domain is not a supported VMware storage device http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/s...

Also, Data Domain's virtualization web page discusses using their product for backup and recovery of virtual machines and not as live storage – http://www.datadomain.com/solutions/virtualizat...

]]> By: K845 http://vmetc.com/2008/09/16/re-architecting-data-protection-processes-with-data-deduplication-and-virtualization-technologies-bc3819/comment-page-1/#comment-4062 K845 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:26:01 +0000 http://vmetc.com/2008/09/16/re-architecting-data-protection-processes-with-data-deduplication-and-virtualization-technologies-bc3819/#comment-4062 Did the DD rep tell you why you should not run live VM's? Did the DD rep tell you why you should not run live VM's?

]]> By: rbrambley http://vmetc.com/2008/09/16/re-architecting-data-protection-processes-with-data-deduplication-and-virtualization-technologies-bc3819/comment-page-1/#comment-3844 rbrambley Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:08:08 +0000 http://vmetc.com/2008/09/16/re-architecting-data-protection-processes-with-data-deduplication-and-virtualization-technologies-bc3819/#comment-3844 Purinja,<br><br>Never used discryptor, but thanks for the link Purinja,

Never used discryptor, but thanks for the link

]]> By: rbrambley http://vmetc.com/2008/09/16/re-architecting-data-protection-processes-with-data-deduplication-and-virtualization-technologies-bc3819/comment-page-1/#comment-2389 rbrambley Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:08:08 +0000 http://vmetc.com/2008/09/16/re-architecting-data-protection-processes-with-data-deduplication-and-virtualization-technologies-bc3819/#comment-2389 Purinja,<br><br>Never used discryptor, but thanks for the link Purinja,

Never used discryptor, but thanks for the link

]]> By: purinja http://vmetc.com/2008/09/16/re-architecting-data-protection-processes-with-data-deduplication-and-virtualization-technologies-bc3819/comment-page-1/#comment-2382 purinja Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:08:56 +0000 http://vmetc.com/2008/09/16/re-architecting-data-protection-processes-with-data-deduplication-and-virtualization-technologies-bc3819/#comment-2382 And you can use tools like <a href=http://www.discryptor.net/en rel="nofollow">discryptor.net</a> to make your data secure, right? And you can use tools like discryptor.net to make your data secure, right?

]]> By: Free chapters promised from VMware Infrastructure 3: Advanced Technical Design Guide | VM /ETC http://vmetc.com/2008/09/16/re-architecting-data-protection-processes-with-data-deduplication-and-virtualization-technologies-bc3819/comment-page-1/#comment-1886 Free chapters promised from VMware Infrastructure 3: Advanced Technical Design Guide | VM /ETC Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:42:39 +0000 http://vmetc.com/2008/09/16/re-architecting-data-protection-processes-with-data-deduplication-and-virtualization-technologies-bc3819/#comment-1886 [...] presented numerous virtualization sessions over the last few years. I was able to attend his recent VMworld 2008 session in Las Vegas. addthis_url = [...] [...] presented numerous virtualization sessions over the last few years. I was able to attend his recent VMworld 2008 session in Las Vegas. addthis_url = [...]

]]> By: Mike http://vmetc.com/2008/09/16/re-architecting-data-protection-processes-with-data-deduplication-and-virtualization-technologies-bc3819/comment-page-1/#comment-1381 Mike Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:57:40 +0000 http://vmetc.com/2008/09/16/re-architecting-data-protection-processes-with-data-deduplication-and-virtualization-technologies-bc3819/#comment-1381 Whew! Thanks for clarifying. Keep up the good work! Whew! Thanks for clarifying. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Rich http://vmetc.com/2008/09/16/re-architecting-data-protection-processes-with-data-deduplication-and-virtualization-technologies-bc3819/comment-page-1/#comment-1380 Rich Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:55:55 +0000 http://vmetc.com/2008/09/16/re-architecting-data-protection-processes-with-data-deduplication-and-virtualization-technologies-bc3819/#comment-1380 Mike, My comment about running the VMs on the NFS share was not about NFS in general. NFS is absolutely supported as a data store for ESX and can host live VMs with performance matching iSCSI and FC in some cases. I was commenting on using the DataDomain NFS share specifically. The DD device is designed as a backup target. I've personally been advised by a DD rep not to architect VI solutions relying on using a DD NFS target as a live ESX datastore. Mike,

My comment about running the VMs on the NFS share was not about NFS in general. NFS is absolutely supported as a data store for ESX and can host live VMs with performance matching iSCSI and FC in some cases.

I was commenting on using the DataDomain NFS share specifically. The DD device is designed as a backup target. I’ve personally been advised by a DD rep not to architect VI solutions relying on using a DD NFS target as a live ESX datastore.

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