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1. Re: New Server Build, hard disks or USB drive?
vCloud9 Jul 11, 2012 11:58 AM (in response to khughes)1 person found this helpfulThe past few deployments I have been using the flash drives, and ESXi just uses it during the boot time, once the ESXi is booted, everything is moved into the memory. You dont have to worry about the performance as everything is moved into memory. Since there is no moving part in the flash drives, I would think its more reliable than disks.
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2. Re: New Server Build, hard disks or USB drive?
vmroyale Jul 11, 2012 12:00 PM (in response to khughes) -
3. Re: New Server Build, hard disks or USB drive?
khughes Jul 11, 2012 12:03 PM (in response to vmroyale)No kidding, I leave for a little bit and you get your Guru badge... someone has way to much time on his hands apparently! Figured you would responde this faster than an email too. Thanks for the KB.
As for the loading ESXi off the flash disk, do you have to configure it each time it boots or does it install and remember the configuration?
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4. Re: New Server Build, hard disks or USB drive?
vCloud9 Jul 11, 2012 12:06 PM (in response to khughes)It keeps the configuration intact, dont have to worry about configuration everytime the ESXi boots.
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5. Re: New Server Build, hard disks or USB drive?
khughes Jul 11, 2012 12:17 PM (in response to vCloud9)Well it looks like the director played his trump card and wants hdd's again. Thanks for the info though.
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6. Re: New Server Build, hard disks or USB drive?
TomHowarth Jul 11, 2012 12:19 PM (in response to khughes)I have used them but personally I do not like them, I cant help thinking about all the pendrives that have barfed on me over the years.
that said they are only utilised during the boot process as the entire ESXi is moved into RAM,
as an aside, have you consided using auto deploy for your new infrastructure, that way no moving parts at all
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7. Re: New Server Build, hard disks or USB drive?
khughes Jul 11, 2012 12:24 PM (in response to TomHowarth)Only have enterprise licensing, so no host profiles or auto-deploy. But it would be a nice thought if we had the capability.
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8. Re: New Server Build, hard disks or USB drive?
sparrowangelstechnology Jul 11, 2012 12:39 PM (in response to TomHowarth)Hey tom, for the pen drives, have you considered using something like the compact flash/ Sd card that a pro photographer uses?
Not for personal use of course but for esx booting.
the build quality is better, even equallogic uses compact flash for their san units. (at least they used to..)
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9. Re: New Server Build, hard disks or USB drive?
TomHowarth Jul 11, 2012 1:04 PM (in response to sparrowangelstechnology)The pendrives were personal, for Hosts I uses quality Flash, but I just don't really trust the USB connections, especially with the build quality of certain vendors