# ls -lisa ts11*.vmdk
281021828 1535746048 -rw------- 1 root root 1572598923264 Sep 10 18:50 ts11_1-000001-delta.vmdk
285216132 64 -rw------- 1 root root 343 Dec 3 2010 ts11_1-000001.vmdk
373296516 194093056 -rw------- 1 root root 198746259456 Jan 26 22:42 ts11_1-000002-delta.vmdk
377490820 64 -rw------- 1 root root 350 Sep 10 18:56 ts11_1-000002.vmdk
247467396 0 -rw------- 1 root root 1759218605056 Dec 3 2010 ts11_1-flat.vmdk
251661700 64 -rw------- 1 root root 523 Dec 3 2010 ts11_1.vmdk
Why does the flat file show so big?