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q: vmware host insufficient diskspcace we have two data stores each having vms. the second data store is now giving the insufficient disk erro. i have to put off some of the vms in order to allow the critical vms for domain and email running. when i log onto the vms, there is still available space however, on the storage configuration part, there much less space. the spaces are being used and we have to free the disk on the vms although on the vms there is space and then scan the data store to free space.
please can someone tell me what should be done.

a: double-check that your vms are thin-provisioned.  if not you can convert them, but youll need to migrate them to the other datastore in order to complete the conversion.
if they are thin-provisioned, then its worth going through the vms to look for any space you can reclaim.  old installers, log files etc.  another tactic can be to reduce the page file size of any windows vms (you need to restart the vm to apply).
make sure none of your vms have snapshots running.  if so youll need to delete/merge them.  however be aware that this can require more disk space to complete if the vm is powered on when snapshot is deleted.
check the vmtools of your vms, depending on their config you may be able to shrink the vms disk usage (though usually not by much).
lastly, check your datastores for wasted space, old vms that havent been deleted properly, and isos are common culprits.

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