vSphere 8 uses VMFS version 8. VMFS 8 is the latest version of VMware’s Virtual Machine File System, which is used to store virtual machine disk files on shared storage. It offers the following new features. vSphere 8 VMFS version 8 new features: Larger block size: Supports block size of 64 MB to enhance performance… Read More »
Question: Can we update VMFS version from 5 to 6 while the VMs running on the datastore? No, it’s not recommended to update the VMFS version while the VMs are running on the datastore. This can cause data corruption and lead to the loss of virtual machines. It’s best to schedule a maintenance window and… Read More »
The primary GPT table is corrupt, but the backup appears OK, so that will be used. This is what the message received when we check the status of a datastore. How to fix VMware ESXi datastore GPT primary table corrupt, here is the answer. VMware recommends to fix the GPT error when identified GPT primary… Read More »