You can create more than one virtual switch if you want. I run multiple VMs (20 or so) on one switch but they are mostly for low bandwidth applications. I guess it really depends on what the VM needs. On Aug 19, 2014 6:44 AM, "CSSU NetAdmin" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I checked out the HyperV course and it was quite helpful. I am working > with HyperV on Win2K12. I don't get the virtual switches. Creating one > assigns only one physical nic to it yet you can have multiple VM's assigned > to it. Does this create a bottleneck? This is different than VMWare. > > > On Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 10:16 PM, Damien Solodow < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> "It depends". >> Which version of Hyper-V are you looking at? (Assuming 2012 R2) >> What guest OS(es) do you need to support? >> How many host servers do you have? >> Do you have System Center licenses? >> >> The reason for System Center is that System Center Virtual Machine >> Manager is the approximate equivalent for vCenter Server. >> There is a Microsoft Virtual Academy course (free) that's HyperV & System >> Center for VMware admins that I'd highly suggest checking out. >> >> DAMIEN SOLODOW >> Systems Engineer >> 317.447.6033 (office) >> 317.447.6014 (fax) >> HARRISON COLLEGE >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on >> behalf of Kurt Buff [[email protected]] >> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 10:08 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Hyper-V versus VMWare >> >> I'll be very interested in hearing about this as well. >> >> We're running VMware standard in production, but we're about to put up >> Hyper-V in our DMZ, for the experience, if nothing else. >> >> Kurt >> >> On Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 5:15 PM, CSSU NetAdmin <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > We are exploring the benefits of VMWare vs. Hyper-V. We currently use >> > VMWare but it seems the Hyper-V might be more cost effective. Anyone >> move >> > from one to the other? >> > >> > Thanks for any input!! >> >> >> >> >> >
