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* Can quiesce guest file system (req VMTools) to ensure consistent disk state | * Can quiesce guest file system (req VMTools) to ensure consistent disk state | ||
* Independent disks are excluded from snapshots (Persistent writes to disk, Nonpersistent writes to redo log, discarded at power off) | * Independent disks are excluded from snapshots (Persistent writes to disk, Nonpersistent writes to redo log, discarded at power off) | ||
* '''Migrating a VM with Snapshots''' | |||
** Cannot use Storage VMotion | |||
** All VM files must reside in single directory if being moved by cold storage migration | |||
** Reversion after VMotion may cause VM to fail - only occurs if discrepancies in ESX hardware | |||
'''VMware Data Recovery''' | '''VMware Data Recovery''' |