What types of datastores are supported by VMware?

VMware supports a variety of datastore types, and among them, VMFS (Virtual Machine File System), NFS (Network File System), and vSAN (Virtual Storage Area Network) are the most commonly utilized.

VMFS is a high-performance cluster file system specifically designed for virtual machines, enabling multiple ESXi hosts to read and write to the same datastore concurrently. This capability is essential for features like vMotion and HA (High Availability).

NFS allows for file-level storage over a network and is favored for its ability to provide storage access via standard network protocols, making it flexible and easy to manage. NFS is often used in environments where simplicity and scalability are key.

vSAN is VMware's software-defined storage solution that integrates directly with ESXi hosts. It uses local storage from these hosts to create a shared datastore, optimizing performance and resource utilization in virtualized environments.

The other options include types that do not accurately represent VMware datastore offerings. FCP (Fibre Channel Protocol) relates to storage networking and is not a type of datastore managed within VMware environments. HTTP is not a storage protocol for datastores; it is primarily a protocol for communication and data transfer over the web. GPT (GUID Partition Table) pertains to disk partitioning