Virtual Machine Disk File
VMDK stands for Virtual Machine Disk File
This was last updated in March 2012
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VMware CTK file
- A VMware CTK file contains a list of all the changes made to a VMware virtual machine (VM) since it was last backed up.
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VMware snapshot
- A VMware snapshot is a copy of the virtual machine's disk file (VMDK) at a given point in time.
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VMDK file (virtual machine disk file)
The VMDK (Virtual Machine Disk) file format is the disk-format specification originally developed by VMware for its virtual machine (VM) files, but is now an open format. (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
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Understanding the Virtual Machine Disk file format
Files in the Virtual Machine Disk (VMDK) file format, a central part of VMware's virtual environment, can act as complete and independent virtual machines. (SearchServerVirtualization.com)
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Process to convert thick- to thin-provisioned VMDKs
Learn about the disk provisioning options in vSphere and the process for changing a thick-provisioned VMDK to a thin-provisioned one. (SearchVirtualStorage.com)
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