File servers centralization and design solution using VMware
Hello Experts,
I would like to centralize multiple file servers across different regions into a single location and then implement DFS to allow a unified standalone view for shares to all my users.
On my previous job, I was able to implement this solution using Hyper-V hosts and File scale servers. Please see attached image files for the design.
I just wonder, how can I accomplish the same design and approach but using VMware hosts,
Can you please advise how my design would be using only VMware technology?
Your expertise and feedback is highly appreciated
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I would like to centralize multiple file servers across different regions into a single location and then implement DFS to allow a unified standalone view for shares to all my users.
On my previous job, I was able to implement this solution using Hyper-V hosts and File scale servers. Please see attached image files for the design.
I just wonder, how can I accomplish the same design and approach but using VMware hosts,
Can you please advise how my design would be using only VMware technology?
Your expertise and feedback is highly appreciated
Imple1.jpg
Imple2.jpg
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I'll be using 4 VM hosts,
Can you please provide additional information for RDM on a SAN?
What solution can be used on the new design to replace the two file servers for cluster and the Windows server 2012 scale out file server cluster?
Can you please draw a high level design and attach into a jpg file?
On the other hand,
The idea here is to have full redundancy at High level servers[hosts] on a single site and later on replicate that information to a DR site. DFS will be implemented using a domain namespace and the information, shares that are dispersed geographically must be centralized on the headquarter, and somehow replicated to a DR site
Can you please provide additional information for RDM on a SAN?
What solution can be used on the new design to replace the two file servers for cluster and the Windows server 2012 scale out file server cluster?
Can you please draw a high level design and attach into a jpg file?
On the other hand,
The idea here is to have full redundancy at High level servers[hosts] on a single site and later on replicate that information to a DR site. DFS will be implemented using a domain namespace and the information, shares that are dispersed geographically must be centralized on the headquarter, and somehow replicated to a DR site
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Andrew/subsun
Any updates?
Any updates?
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If you want to create a Microsoft Failover Cluster for DFS, you would also need to create RDM on your SAN for the clustered disks.
How many VMware hosts will you be using one or two ?