topic Re: Is it possible to move a file (vmdk) from iSCSI to NFS at a later date? in Network and Storage Protocols https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/Is-it-possible-to-move-a-file-vmdk-from-iSCSI-to-NFS-at-a-later-date/m-p/51643#M4739 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yes, you can do that.</P><P></P><P>The most hassle-free method would be to do this via vCenter - either on-line, using Storage vMotion, or doing offline migration.</P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P>Radek</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:40:38 GMT radek_kubka 2010-01-20T20:40:38Z Is it possible to move a file (vmdk) from iSCSI to NFS at a later date? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/Is-it-possible-to-move-a-file-vmdk-from-iSCSI-to-NFS-at-a-later-date/m-p/51634#M4737 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi all,</P><P></P><P>I'm new when it comes to iSCSI vs NFS, but I'm hearing a lot of pro-NFS talk.&nbsp; If once my Netapp is implemented I just wanted to get a virtual machine on there ASAP and it had to go on an iSCSI section of the SAN, could it be easily moved to an NFS section easily at a later date?</P><P></P><P>Many thanks in advance.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:19:19 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/Is-it-possible-to-move-a-file-vmdk-from-iSCSI-to-NFS-at-a-later-date/m-p/51634#M4737 netapp2209 2025-06-05T07:19:19Z Re: Is it possible to move a file (vmdk) from iSCSI to NFS at a later date? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/Is-it-possible-to-move-a-file-vmdk-from-iSCSI-to-NFS-at-a-later-date/m-p/51638#M4738 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>VMDK is just a file. You can move it to an NFS volume whenever you want to. </P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:16:52 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/Is-it-possible-to-move-a-file-vmdk-from-iSCSI-to-NFS-at-a-later-date/m-p/51638#M4738 jpampel 2010-01-20T19:16:52Z Re: Is it possible to move a file (vmdk) from iSCSI to NFS at a later date? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/Is-it-possible-to-move-a-file-vmdk-from-iSCSI-to-NFS-at-a-later-date/m-p/51643#M4739 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yes, you can do that.</P><P></P><P>The most hassle-free method would be to do this via vCenter - either on-line, using Storage vMotion, or doing offline migration.</P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P>Radek</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:40:38 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Network-and-Storage-Protocols/Is-it-possible-to-move-a-file-vmdk-from-iSCSI-to-NFS-at-a-later-date/m-p/51643#M4739 radek_kubka 2010-01-20T20:40:38Z