vMotion CPU Compatibility

Posted on 10 Mar 2011

vMotion has quite a few requirements that need to be in place before it will work correctly.

Here is a list of the key requirements for vMotion to work.

• Each host must be correctly licensed
• Each host must meet shared storage requirements
• Each host must meet the networking requirements
• Each compatible CPU must be from the same family

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VMware View 4.6 Overview

Posted on 05 Mar 2011

VMware View 4.6 is out, and with it come new features.  A full list of improvements is available here.

In the words of VMware, VMware View is the leading desktop virtualisation solution.  It provides a virtualised desktop infrastructure which can leverage existing virtual infrastructures and provide a cost effective centrally managed desktop deployment.

VMware View offers the ability for desktop administrators to virtualize the operating system, applications, and user data and deliver modern desktops to end-users.

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Virtual Machine Memory Overhead

Posted on 19 Feb 2011

Windows virtual machines require more memory with each passing release and software demands on memory are becoming larger all the time.  In a virtual environment it is quite simple to increase the amount of virtual memory granted to a virtual machine, especially with features such as hot add.  The ability to dynamically increase the amount of memory available to the virtual machine whilst it is still turned on.

Hot add has a few requirements.

From a licensing point of view you need vSphere Advanced, Enterprise or Enterprise plus as a minimum.

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