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Why doesn't DataStore used space decrease after deleting files from Guest OS?

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ONTAP 9.X

Answer

Deleting data from Guest OS only removes the data from the file allocation table but does not zero the blocks.

Additional Information

For information on how to reduce used capacity,no action required on ONTAP side,please contact VMware support.
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