We have a mix of FC and iSCSI LUN’s, with no problems… as long as our storage switches decide to stay up.
But VMWare is happy with either/and. -sc From: Richard Stovall [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 3:46 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: QNAP iSCSI target for ESX 4.1 Cool. Thanks. Any thoughts about a mixed FC + iSCSI datastore environment like I'm thinking about? I'm sure people do it all the time, but we've been 100% FC up to now. The potential cost savings of adding a '2nd tier' iSCSI SAN over expanding the EVA are very compelling. On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 2:17 PM, John Cook <[email protected]> wrote: I have a small QNAP at home running as an iSCSi target for my ESX4 boxes, works great. I can’t think of any huge differences between 4 and 4.1 that would cause any problems (we have 4.1 at the dayjob) John W. Cook System Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 5950 NW 1st Place Gainesville, Fl 32607 Office (352) 244-1610 <tel:%28352%29%20244-1610> Cell (352) 215-6944 <tel:%28352%29%20215-6944> MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4 From: Richard Stovall [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 2:09 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: QNAP iSCSI target for ESX 4.1 Anyone using a QNAP device as an iSCSI target in a VMware ESX 4.1 production environment? Any experiences you can share? On a related note, I'm thinking of adding some iSCSI datastores in addition to the ones already presented via FC from my EVA. Any reason that's not a good idea? We have a number of VMs that don't have significant I/O requirements (think WSUS servers and the like) that I'm thinking of moving off of the expensive storage to an inexpensive iSCSI solution such as a QNAP array. Thanks, RS ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions expressed in this email are those of the author and do not represent those of the company. Warning: Although precautions have been taken to make sure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that arise from the use of this email or attachments. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
