https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/Behavior-of-various-type-of-VMDKs-with-VAAI-for-NFS/m-p/97503#M7961 <P>Hi&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I am trying to confirm the behaviour of choosing various types of VMDKs with NFS (VAAI enabled).</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>How is the&nbsp;space reserved for thin provisioned, lazy-zeroed thick provisioned and eager-zeroed thick provisioned disks in cases where VAAI for NFS is enabled?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I understand that NFS is thin provisioned by default and without VAAI, both Lazy-Zeroed Thick and Thin disks use space as they grow. Whereas eager-zeroed thick provisioned disks would use the entire space. How does this change with VAAI for NFS? Or does it?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>John</P> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:24:05 GMT Jbolo 2025-06-05T05:24:05Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/Behavior-of-various-type-of-VMDKs-with-VAAI-for-NFS/m-p/97503#M7961 <P>Hi&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I am trying to confirm the behaviour of choosing various types of VMDKs with NFS (VAAI enabled).</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>How is the&nbsp;space reserved for thin provisioned, lazy-zeroed thick provisioned and eager-zeroed thick provisioned disks in cases where VAAI for NFS is enabled?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I understand that NFS is thin provisioned by default and without VAAI, both Lazy-Zeroed Thick and Thin disks use space as they grow. Whereas eager-zeroed thick provisioned disks would use the entire space. How does this change with VAAI for NFS? Or does it?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>John</P> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:24:05 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/VMware-Solutions-Discussions/Behavior-of-various-type-of-VMDKs-with-VAAI-for-NFS/m-p/97503#M7961 Jbolo 2025-06-05T05:24:05Z