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How are VMware thin provisioning and thick provisioning different?

By Stephen J. Bigelow 05 Apr 2018

Thin provisioning helps ensure that organizations don't waste storage capacity, which is a potential pitfall of thick provisioning. But thin provisioning requires more monitoring. Read More

Storage, infrastructure downplayed at Google Cloud Next '24

By Tim McCarthy 11 Apr 2024

GenAI took center stage at Google Cloud Next, but a smattering of storage updates and an emphasis on AI workloads have some infrastructure experts curious about what's to come. Read More

Deconstructing disk capacity using VM thin provisioning

By Alastair Cooke 03 Mar 2016

Although thin provisioning promises to reduce the disk footprint of VMs, it can lead to an increase in disk capacity usage, making capacity monitoring absolutely essential. Read More

Thin provisioning – hypervisor vs array

By Chris Evans 13 Jan 2015

Thin provisioning can be done at the storage array or virtualisation hypervisor. We look at the pros and cons of each – or both Read More

4 considerations for vSphere disk provisioning

By Allyson Larcom 07 Feb 2020

To provision disk space in vSphere, consider the following: The size of data stores you require, thin vs. thick provisioning, storage acceleration and managing free disk space. Read More

Peak:AIO CEO: Less is more to get the most out of AI storage

By Tim McCarthy 12 Dec 2023

In this Q&A, Peak:AIO founder and CEO Mark Klarzynski explains why AI storage needs should be designed around GPU efficiency, not massive data lakes. Read More

Are there any downsides to using VMware thin provisioning?

By Brien Posey 31 Jul 2014

Storage should be monitored carefully when using VMware's thin provisioning feature to avoid slower performance and potentially maxing out capacity. Read More

How do VMware thin provisioning alerts work?

By Brien Posey 31 Jul 2014

VSphere allows users to set up custom alarms to alert them when capacity or memory is low. Learn how they can be especially helpful when using thin provisioning. Read More

What complications can arise when thin provisioning VMware storage?

By Brien Posey 19 Sep 2014

Brien Posey dives into the complications users might run into with thinly provisioned VMware data stores and how to address them. Read More

Design vSphere data stores with VM change and growth in mind

By Alastair Cooke 25 Jul 2019

As the data inside a VM grows, you can make sure your storage accounts for that growth using a few methods, such as thin-provisioning VMDK files and limiting snapshots. Read More