Host Cache can significantly extend reboot times

Exploring the vSphere environment, I’ve found that configuring a large Host Cache with VMFS Datastore can significantly extend reboot times.

It’s a delicate balance of performance gains versus system availability. For an in-depth look at my findings and the impact on your VMware setup, stay tuned.

Host Cache can significantly extend reboot times

Author: Daniel Micanek

Senior Service Architect, SAP/TDL Platform Services Team at Vivicta | vExpert ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Broadcom Knight: vSphere Kubernetes Service, VCF Networking (NSX), VCF Automation | Broadcom Software Knight: vSphere | Cisco Champion. Notes from running about 1,000 ESXi hosts on Cisco UCS, VCF 9 and SAP HANA on vSphere.