Good Morning Everyone,
I am getting ready to implement VDI in my Vmware infrastructure
and have encountered the question of Shared Storage vs. Local Storage for my VM’s.
Through the research I have found online, this seems to be a highly debated
topic, however the debates I find seem to be dated by 2-3 years.
I am wondering if any of you could share your experiences
with either type of storage and the Pro’s and Con’s associated with each. For example,
I’ve heard that the only avenue of management for Local Storage is through a
Web Portal, vs. the ability to manage Shared Storage through Vcenter.
Again, any discussion regarding this topic would be greatly
appreciated. I would like to get as much information as possible before I make
the decision.
Quick info on my environment:
100 Users
Persistent Desktops
2 servers dedicated to VDI (Both 128GB RAM, 8 – 900GB SAS
drives, etc)
We currently have a NetApp SAN solution in place. Looking to
reduce if local storage is feasible.