Datastore Naming

[connector]

Hi,

I have 2 ESXi servers in a small rack and I'm adding a local datastore to both of them.  They are actually the servers local RAID controller, 2TB's on each server.  We are going to end up with a few of these (~12) across the manufacturing site. I was thinking of naming them "datastore1", but then was thinking maybe of a better name, so thought I'd ask the community what people would call the local storage.  I thought of "Local_2TB", "LocDataStore2TB", and others.  I don't see any standards for naming or a best practice posted anywhere, so just asking.  Not a show stopper, more of a "what would you call it?".

Thanks!

[daphnissov · Accepted solution]

My naming standard for local datastores (even though I try not to use them) is to call them "<hostname>_local" where <hostname> is the shortname of the ESXi host that owns the datastore. From within vCenter's inventory (if they're joined to a common vCenter), under Datastores view I create a folder named "Local" where all these reside. This makes organization easier when you have tens, hundreds, or thousands of ESXi hosts contributing both local and shared storage.

[TomHowarth]

if these machines are not in a cluster, then the local datastore name does not really matter,  but if it they are in a cluster. then I tend to use (Hostname_DS##)