Good, recent, tested backups are always advisable. On Jun 16, 2014 11:37 AM, "John Cook" <[email protected]> wrote:
> You can usually shrink the volume in Windows and then shrink the disk > accordingly in the VCenter by editing the VM. > > > > *John W. Cook* > > *Director of Network Operations* > > *Partnership For Strong Families* > > *5950 NW 1st Place* > > *Gainesville, Fl 32607* > > *Office (352) 244-1610 <%28352%29%20244-1610>* > > *Cell (352) 215-6944 <%28352%29%20215-6944>* > > > > *MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, * > > *CompTIA A+, N+, Security +* > > *VSP4, VTSP4* > > *[image: MCP_SE_c] [image: MCTS] *[image: top_banner] > > > > *[image: VMLOGO_VTSP_S_Q208] [image: sales_prof_B]* > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *David McSpadden > *Sent:* Monday, June 16, 2014 11:11 AM > *To:* '[email protected]' > *Subject:* RE: [NTSysADM] Shrinking Windows volume > > > > 54 servers total. Some perfectly provisioned some are grossly over > provisioned on the not Boot volumes (Disks) > > Looks like > > Shrinking in Windows. (To prevent data loss during V2V.) > > Then > > V2V outside of windows (Down time) > > Going to try and write this up as I go. > > Maybe I can share with the group for review and blog posting. > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Andrew S. Baker > *Sent:* Monday, June 16, 2014 11:06 AM > *To:* ntsysadm > *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Shrinking Windows volume > > > > Hi David, > > > What does that mean on a per server basis? > > > > How much storage has been allocated to each server? (individually or by > server class?) > > > > > > > > *ASB **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* <http://xeeme.com/AndrewBaker> > *Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information Security) for > the SMB market…* > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 10:54 AM, David McSpadden <[email protected]> wrote: > > Datastores. > > Windows actually in use 9.56 TB > > VM provisioned 30 TB > > VM Used 13.5 TB > > Actual VM space 18 TB > > > > I would like to reduce the provisioned space back down closer to 10TB if > possible. > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *geoff > *Sent:* Monday, June 16, 2014 10:46 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Shrinking Windows volume > > > > What have you over allocated? > > > > CPUs and memory are easy to change on the fly > > Storage depending on your environment can be trickier but not > insurmountable. > > > > gt > > I'm just Playbookin' around > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* "David McSpadden" <[email protected]> > *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *Sent:* 16 June, 2014 10:19 AM > *Subject:* [NTSysADM] Shrinking Windows volume > > > > I am 9months into my VMware virtualization and it appears we have over > allocated a lot of windows server migrations. > > What is the best/safest/free? 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