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When using VMware for SQL Server on Windows, starting with vSphere 7, storage can be configured as either:
When using clustered VMDKs for SQL Server, there are certain limitations in vSphere 7 (see VMware KB article 79616). For example, clustered VMDKs deployment is only supported with FC and not with iSCSI, and online storage vMotion and VMware snapshots are not supported.