the skinny on thin provisioning in virtual environments
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Short and sweet tips on thin provision virtual environments!TRANSCRIPT
The Skinny onThin Provisioning
inVirtual
EnvironmentsPresented by:
Chad BrownBrad Artlip
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Thin Provisioning: Why It’s Important for Virtual Environments
What is Thin Provisioning?
App A
App B
App C
App A
App B
App C
Unused
Space
Unused
Space
Unused
Space
Pooled
Space
Traditional Allocation
Thin Provisioning
How Does it Work?
Thin Provisioned VM
80GB
10GB
70GB
● Only space needed by the VM is allocated upfront
● Dynamically adds more space as needed
Why Thin Provision?
Save Money!
Traditionally, We Overallocated
Why Thin Provision?
Wasted
Space
Growth & Forecasting
Thin Provisioning Options
Option 1: vSphere
Option 2: Supported Array
How to Decide?
Important Considerations
Things to Keep in Mind
A. Plan & Forecast
B. Reserve Storage Capacity
C. Deploy Storage Monitoring
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