In terms of price/performance, enterprise NVME SSDs are the best choice for in-VMware host caching media. The Samsung PM1735 (in PCIe form factor) and the Micron 9400 Max (2.5″ U.x form factor) NVME SSDs are my favorites. If you don’t have a spare U.x NVME slot or a conventional PCIe…
Cache Media Recommendation
The specific NVME SSDs I recommend are the Samsung PM1735, for a conventional PCIe slot in the VMware host, and the Intel P4610 for a 15mm U.2 slot in the host. NVME SSDs are by far the best choice for host side caching in VMware. They are the same price…