VMFS datastores

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf file format
gptkbp:block 1MB (VMFS 6)
1MB to 8MB (VMFS 5)
gptkbp:capacity 64TB (VMFS 5 and 6)
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:VMware
gptkbp:fullName VMware Virtual Machine File System datastores
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VMFS datastores
gptkbp:introducedIn VMware ESX 1.0
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion gptkb:VMFS_6
gptkbp:mountableBy Multiple ESXi hosts
gptkbp:predecessor VMFS 3
gptkbp:RAM 62TB (VMFS 5 and 6)
gptkbp:replacedBy VMFS 3
gptkbp:successor gptkb:VMFS_6
gptkbp:supports gptkb:VAAI_(vStorage_APIs_for_Array_Integration)
gptkb:Fibre_Channel
gptkb:SCSI
gptkb:FCoE
gptkb:NVMe
gptkb:iSCSI
gptkb:vSphere_FT
gptkb:vSphere_HA
gptkb:Storage_DRS
gptkb:Storage_vMotion
Snapshots
Thin provisioning
Hardware acceleration
Clustering
Dynamic expansion
Multiple hosts access
ATS (Atomic Test & Set) locking
Automatic UNMAP
Encryption (VMFS 6)
Online resizing
Persistent reservations
Raw Device Mapping (RDM)
SEsparse disks
Space reclamation
Storage Policies
gptkbp:supportsFormat Clustered file system
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:VMware_ESXi
gptkbp:usedFor Storing configuration files
Storing log files
Storing snapshot files
Storing virtual disk files (VMDK)
Storing virtual machine files
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Storage_DRS
gptkb:VMware_Virtual_Volumes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8