VMware has announced the next generation of vSphere yesterday. Besides lots of new features, vSphere 5 also comes with a new licensing structure. For every licensed physical CPU, you get a certain amount of vRAM, which you will be able to allocate to virtual machine. Only the running VM’s will count towards your license limit. […]
When your (VMware) consolidation ratios are becoming high, it might be smart to keep an eye on your vm’s CPU Ready Times. Unfortunately, by default, the VI Client will only show realtime ready time statistics. Plus you’d have to look at each vm individually. Thank God VMware for the PowerCLI! Read this document for more […]
