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How to shrink VMDK on ESXi

I need to shrink a virtual machine that is running on an ESXi server.  Is this possible?

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eeg3
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The easiest way would be to use the Converter tool to V2V the VM and re-size the disk during conversion.

Blog: http://blog.eeg3.net

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eeg3
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The easiest way would be to use the Converter tool to V2V the VM and re-size the disk during conversion.

Blog: http://blog.eeg3.net
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AureusStone
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Yep V2V it or thin provision the disks.

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bckirsch
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Storage vMotion it to another lun and thin provision it then you have no downtime.

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