Re: Max Number of VMs per Host

2012-05-25 Thread Ivan Rako
On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 03:53:01PM -0400, Sanders, Arbin D wrote: What is the number of VMs do you all run per VMware host? Is it limited to the RAM limitation for vSphere 5? How many purchase vSphere licenses? Hello there, at our University computing centre we have 3 VMware ESXi 4.1 hosts.

Re: Max Number of VMs per Host

2012-05-25 Thread Dmitri Chebotarov
) Sent: Thu, May 24, 2012 17:54:59 EDT Subject: Re: Max Number of VMs per Host This link may be helpful http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_UScmd=displayKCexternalId=2000935 On May 24, 2012, at 5:32 PM, Alexander Patterson alexander.patter

Re: Max Number of VMs per Host

2012-05-24 Thread Evelio Quiros
Hello, As you know, the number of Virtual Machines per host depends on available resources (CPU, RAM, Disk), as well as the demands of the image. As a general guide, I have found the following to be reasonable. Other admins, please share your opinions. For a single VM host with 12 virtual CPU

Re: Max Number of VMs per Host

2012-05-24 Thread Young h Oh
Number of VMs per Host Hello, As you know, the number of Virtual Machines per host depends on available resources (CPU, RAM, Disk), as well as the demands of the image. As a general guide, I have found the following to be reasonable. Other admins, please share your opinions. For a single VM host

Re: Max Number of VMs per Host

2012-05-24 Thread Dmitri Chebotarov
/24/2012 10:58 AM Subject: Re: Max Number of VMs per Host Hello, As you know, the number of Virtual Machines per host depends on available resources (CPU, RAM, Disk), as well as the demands of the image. As a general guide, I have found the following to be reasonable. Other

Re: Max Number of VMs per Host

2012-05-24 Thread Alexander Patterson
@incubator.apache.org Subject: Re: Max Number of VMs per Host Here is some info: http://myvirtualcloud.net/?p=1155 This is for VMware View which could be approximated to VCL. There is also limits per VMFS datastore (if you not using NFS). I have seen different recommendations for VM

Re: Max Number of VMs per Host

2012-05-24 Thread Alexander Patterson
. -Original Message- From: Alexander Patterson [mailto:alexander.patter...@csueastbay.edu] Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 5:17 PM To: vcl-...@incubator.apache.org Cc: vcl-user@incubator.apache.org Subject: Re: Max Number of VMs per Host Hello, ESXI 5 is limit by licenses

Re: Max Number of VMs per Host

2012-05-24 Thread Dmitri Chebotarov
- From: Alexander Patterson [mailto:alexander.patter...@csueastbay.edu] Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 5:17 PM To: vcl-...@incubator.apache.org Cc: vcl-user@incubator.apache.org Subject: Re: Max Number of VMs per Host Hello, ESXI 5 is limit by licenses with the amount of ram you can run on each

Re: Max Number of VMs per Host

2012-05-24 Thread Sanders, Arbin D
-user@incubator.apache.org, vcl-...@incubator.apache.org vcl-...@incubator.apache.org Sent: Thu, May 24, 2012 17:54:59 EDT Subject: Re: Max Number of VMs per Host This link may be helpful http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_UScmd=displayKCexternalId=2000935 On May