LinuxQuestions.org

LinuxQuestions.org (/questions/)
-   Linux - Virtualization and Cloud (https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-virtualization-and-cloud-90/)
-   -   Differencing disks equivalent on ESX(i)? (https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-virtualization-and-cloud-90/differencing-disks-equivalent-on-esx-i-869146/)

Mark_667 03-17-2011 07:00 AM
Differencing disks equivalent on ESX(i)?
 
I'm evaluating ESXi 4.1 and would like to know if there's an equivalent feature to differencing disks in Hyper-V. I would like a situation where I could add components such as databases or service packs to a base OS image as needed as described here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...8WS.10%29.aspx to create VMs with specific configs quickly and easily. Is this possible in ESX/ESXi?

Zetec 03-18-2011 12:14 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark_667 (Post 4293701)
I'm evaluating ESXi 4.1 and would like to know if there's an equivalent feature to differencing disks in Hyper-V. I would like a situation where I could add components such as databases or service packs to a base OS image as needed as described here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...8WS.10%29.aspx to create VMs with specific configs quickly and easily. Is this possible in ESX/ESXi?
If you want to do templating and stuff like that you will need Virtual Infrastructure Manager.

dyasny 03-19-2011 04:10 PM
since we're in LQ, you can easily do this with KVM/QEMU images

Mark_667 03-21-2011 05:23 AM
Quote:
If you want to do templating and stuff like that you will need Virtual Infrastructure Manager.
I'm not sure what you mean here, I can't find anything with that name on Google, is this part of vSphere? Can you post a link, please?

Zetec 03-21-2011 05:52 AM
My bad it is called vCenter now. http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphe...omparison.html

Hope that helps.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:34 PM.