NFS for View environment

[akash1980]

Can someone help with following questions please?

- Is there any recommendation on NetApp NFS LUN/ datastore size for VMWare View replica and LInkedClones? I am not sure if there is any suggested number of VMs per LUN or LUN size similar to SAN? How these numbers impact virtual desktops performance with respect to IOPS.

- I believe there is nothing to define like block size, muti pathing etc...

Thanks in advance

[mittim12]

Have you checked out the NetApp site?  They typically put out a lot of great documentation that may give you some best practices.   I also vaguely remember a 50K seat VDI deployment whitepaper they put out at some point.  

[akash1980]

Thank you for reply.

Yes, I did a lot of search on Google but couldn't find any concrete info. I just had a look at 50 K VDI deployment document but it doesn't address my questions. I also had a look at NetApp floating VDI ref architecture document but no luck

Regards,

[akash1980]

Guys, can someone help with this if you have designed/ implemented View with NFS storage??

Thanks,

[marcdrinkwater]

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/vmware-view-reference-architecture-floating-netapp-storage...

I assume this is the one you have read? there is an EMC one also which might also give you some information.

Have you looked at the View Configuration Limits Articles?

[akash1980]

Finally I found somethimg at following link ( VCE ref arch). I think I am safe to go with 2 TB NFS LUNs.

http://www.vce.com/asset/documents/vblock-vmware-view-refarch.pdf