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What are considerations when splitting up VDI or home directory workloads?

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • CIFS
  • Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
  • Home Directories

Answer

  • It is best to limit number of users to 10,000 or less if using FlexVols
    • Create more FlexVols as needed on ONTAP nodes to keep under that limit
    • Alternatively, this can also be done by copying data to FlexGroups
  • Note: On FAS2xxx series, it is recommended to keep to 5,000 users or less per FlexVol due to less RAM

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