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Posted by swaym_aks on August 23, 2025

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When to consolidate and when to delete VM snapshots in VMware

'Consolidate' and 'Delete' terms still confuse many of my fellow experienced IT Professionals. Let me try to explain the difference in simple words: Consolidate option was made available from VSphere 5.x onwards and prior to which we had only 'Delete' snapshots option. Consolidation searches for hierarchies or delta disks to combine without violating data dependency i.e deletes all the redundant 'redo' logs which saves space in datastore and increases VM performance. This operation 'does not' delete the snapshots! Delete / Delete All will actually delete the snapshots and changes present of the delta disks will be written back to the parent disk (flat.vmdk). Please think twice before deleting the snapshots as it require space to be available in datastore. Make sure you have 'snapshot size(delta file) + its parent disk size' space free in datastore, atleast. Snapshot deletion process and space requirement in datastore is...

Space requirement in datastore to delete snapshot(s)

In this post, I will explain the snapshot deletion process in VMWare 4.0 and VI infrastructure 3. Suppose we have 3 snapshots of 10, 30 and 20 GB respectively. When you click on delete snapshot, following happens: - > A snapshot helper is created which holds all the changes. - > Snapshot 3 will be copied to snapshot 2 and snapshot 2 might grow upto 50 GB - > Snapshot 2 will be copied to snapshot 1 and will grow till 60 GB - > Snapshot 1 will be committed to the original VM Disk file (flat.vmdk) - > Helper snapshot disk will be committed to the original disk. - > All snapshots will be deleted. Snapshot deletion procedure: Please note, when snapshots are created, original vmdk file becomes 'read-only' and all the changes made after are written to separate 'delta' disks. This process changed in later version on VSphere 4.1 (and above), each snapshot gets merged to parent disk individually i.e. extra free space is...

HomePure - 7 stage Water Filteration System

There are two major elements in the home that can directly affect our health and the way we feel and look : The Air we breathe ! The Water we drink ! Some Facts about water: Makes up 2/3 of the human body weight Essential for the cell and organ functions in our anatomy & physiology The daily demand of water for our human body is 2.5 – 3 litres We take only 500ml of water daily through food Maintains hydration important for physical and mental performance Ideally should be clean and free of contaminants, and contain healthful minerals to ensure proper health and wellness Water Contaminants Water purification is the process of removing undesirable chemicals, materials, and biological contaminants from raw water. Choosing the Right Water Filtration System Buy HomePure 9 Reasons Why You Should Choose HomePure Water Filter: 1.Gives You Safe and Clean Water •The HomePure system provides clean drinking water Good Minerals P...

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