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javrob
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Installing VMware Infrastrusture 3

What is the best practice for installing VMware Infrastrusture 3 (ESX), in a LUN in a SAN or in local disk? I have blade server. What is the best option?

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dpomeroy
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I don't think there is a "best" option. Personally I prefer to install on local disk because of simplicity and our high cost of SAN storage.

Don Pomeroy

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esiebert7625
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The below threads cover the pros and cons pretty well, in general the preference seems to boot from local disk.

To boot from SAN or to not boot from SAN - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=316119 and http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=97798

Eric Siebert

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