Virtual Machine Disk

title: "Virtual Machine Disk (VMDK)" seoTitle: "Virtual Machine Disk (VMDK) | Appendix" @description: "What is a Virtual Machine Disk (VMDK)?" metaKeywords: "Virtual Machine Disk, VMDK" author: "Myles Golden" date: "2022-06-27" lastmod: "2022-06-27" published: true category: "term" parent_category: "home" img: "/images/no_img.png" tags: - term

VMDK (Virtual Machine Disk) is a file format used by VMware virtual appliances. It is a package that contains all the files necessary to run a virtual machine, including the disk image, a descriptor file, and other support files.