VM Sizing Resources
White Papers
vCPU Sizing Considerations
vExpert David Davis and VKernel Product Marketing Manager Alex Rosemblat have written a white paper for virtualization administrators to gain a deeper understanding of vCPU and be able to make the right decisions related to vCPU sizing. By reading this whitepaper, VM administrators will learn:
- How to correctly size VMs in an environment
- How to approach appropriate sizing of new VMs that need to be deployed
- How to institute a regular CPU sizing process for the data center
- What VM performance metrics can provide insights on CPU usage and how to access them
VM Memory (vRAM) Sizing Considerations
VKernel has written a VM memory sizing white paper with noted vExpert David Davis and VKernel Sr. Systems Engineer Brad Bonn for virtualization administrators to gain a deeper understanding of VMware's memory over-commitment capabilities and which VMware system metrics to analyze to make VM memory sizing less painful.
Memory Management Metrics for VMware Environments
This Memory Management Metrics for VMware Environments white paper provides information on the key VMware memory metrics you should use for VM (virtual machine) memory allocation sizing and VM performance issue monitoring, as well as recommendations on how to make these assessments when large memory pages are in use.
VKernel Blogs
VM Memory Sizing and the Impact on VMware Pricing
In his blog vRAM Pricing - The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, Bryan Semple discusses discusses the good, the bad and the ugly of the new vRAM pricing model for vSphere 5 with regards to capacity management.
Managing VM Memory in VMWare
In this blog series, VKernel discusses tips and tricks for managing VM memory in VMware so that all the virtual machines get the resources they need.
Podcasts
VM Memory Sizing Considerations
Check out VKernel.TV's two-part podcast series featuring VKernel Sr. Systems Engineer Brad Bonn as he breaks down VM memory sizing considerations and analysis.
VM Sizing Tool
vOPS™ Server Standard
vOPS Server Standard's VM resource optimization capabilities allow virtualization administrators to identify and reclaim VM memory over allocation. Learn more about how vOPS Server Standard analyzes actual utilization and VM performance metrics to rightsize VM allocations and reclaim unused resources.
