SSD cache + iSCSI storage

[ma af]

Hello,

I was just wondering if I could a setup like this:
ESXI 5 on USB

iSCSI for storage

SSD for cache

If that is possible, how can I do it?

Thanks :smileyhappy:

[memaad]

Hi,

ESXi 5.0 on USB and Storage on iSCSI will work ,with regards to SSD cahcing go through this thread http://communities.vmware.com/thread/404378

Regards

Mohammed

[ma af]

Hi and thanks for your reply!

I've never worked with iSCSI before and I got a NAS that supports it, so I thought I would go about utilizing it (also gonna use port trunking to it for speed).

So, how can I then install ESXI? Do I need an internal harddrive?

[mcowger]

Like you suggested, install ESXi to USB.

[ma af]

Sorry, I got reading difficulties.

Anyhow, so I can handle ESXI on a USB with iSCSI as storage with SSD caching perfectly?

Also another question, how does my ESXI operate if I don't have a SSD for local caching? Does it cache on my iSCSI storage? I'm planing on building a low cost server - and maybe implement SSD later on.

Thanks for good help, booth of you :smileyhappy: