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oreeh
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flattax versus vartax

What are the pros and cons in using them?

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oreeh
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shameless bump

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TomHowarth
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Have a read of this thread, for an interesting discussion of Flattax/vartax. it is quite old but offers some interestin insights into a badly docuemented area of ESX

http://communities.vmware.com/message/535729

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oreeh
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I'm aware of this thread.

What the thread doesn't mention is when to use it / when not to use it and the performance implications (good or bad).

What is completely unknown is if flattax / vartax still exists in ESX 3.5.

into a badly docuemented area of ESX

:smileygrin:

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TomHowarth
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I think that this may be a question for one of the engineers. :smileygrin:

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Tom Howarth VCP / VCAP / vExpert
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Blog: http://www.planetvm.net
Contributing author on VMware vSphere and Virtual Infrastructure Security: Securing ESX and the Virtual Environment
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