I've been doing some research on best practices when creating a gold OS image for VDI. Some vendors (e.g., EMC) recommend using 8k vs the default 4k with Windows 7. Obviously this has a lot to do with vendor based storage and overall design.
Is there a specific OS NTFS allocation unit size Nutanix recommends when staging a gold image based on Nutanix storage technology?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
References:
http://blog.millennia.it/2011/01/11/making-a-leaner-fitter-windows-7-virtual-desk/http://www.emc.com/collateral/software/white-papers/h8043-windows-virtual-desktop-view-wp.pdfhttp://www.amazon.com/Implementing-VMware-Horizon-View-5-2/dp/184968796X
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OS Gold Image Best Practices | NTFS Allocation Unit Size

Best answer by tonyholland00
Hello, as long as you are using a newer OS. Win7, Win8, Server 2008 or higher we do not need a particular block size.
If on an old OS I would suggest, although not requried to align to a 4k block size.
You can feel free to choose any block size you would like (typically people choose default)
Tony Holland
Nutanix Senior Systems Engineer.
View originalIf on an old OS I would suggest, although not requried to align to a 4k block size.
You can feel free to choose any block size you would like (typically people choose default)
Tony Holland
Nutanix Senior Systems Engineer.
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