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SCSI virtual hard disks. Workstation creates a fi le for each 2000MB
of virtual disk capacity. The actual fi les used by the virtual disk
start out small and grow to the maximum size as needed. A key
advantage of virtual disks is their portability. Because the virtual
disks are stored as fi les on the host machine or a remote computer,
they can be easily moved to a new location on the same computer
or to a different computer.
Virtual disks are a set of fi les that VMware presents as a “real”
hard drive to the guest operating system, raw disk partitions are a
“real” partition on a “real” hard drive that the guest operating system
is given access to. There are several advantages and disadvantages
to either approach. If the ...