Can VMware support SSD's for data stores?

[spikfrank]

I wanted to know if the motherboard is supported, can vmware esx support SSD drives? If so, does it matter which one?

[Basheer09]

Hi Frank,

Please go through below link if you want to check any thing on VMware HCL.

http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?action=base&deviceCategory=server

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[spikfrank]

I think you misunderstood my question.

That webpage only gives me a list of specific servers. I want to know about specific hard ware.

Does VMware support SSD drives? If so, does it matter which one?

And do they support TRIM with ssd's?

[AndreTheGiant]

See: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013740

http://communities.vmware.com/thread/203958

http://communities.vmware.com/message/1552024

[idle-jam]

yes it support SSD as it's connected via the raid controller. it's important to ensure the raid controller or the SAN storage is in the HCL. as for trim i could not find any answer as of today.

[MJChmiel]

Kepp in mind TRIM does not work in a RAID configuration however most if not all newer SSD drives have some form of garbage collection which helps out to a degree.