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VMDK File Does Not Shrink After Deleting Data in Guest OS on NFS Datastore

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2/5/2025, 5:56:32 AM

Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • NFS Plug-in for VAAI
  • VMDK

Issue

After deleting files within the guest operating system (OS), the VMDK file size remains unchanged.

 

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