To my knowledge, yes, you can over subscribe hardware with ESXi. Curtis McKay Network Administrator Belleville Township High School District 201 cmc...@bths201.org
-----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of JimHays Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 9:39 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] ESXi "Expert" needed OK, Bob, since you are obviously ahead of me on this superhighway that is virtualization I get to ask you a couple questions. With ESXi do I need to "divide the hardware" or can I play "first come, first served"? In other words: I have a new server with 12 GB RAM. I will dedicate 2 GB RAM to the management software. That leaves 10 GB RAM for my servers. On this box, I will have 2 virtual servers - one with Windows and one with Linux. Can I assign 3 GB to the Linux server and assign 10 GB to the Windows server (first come, first served) or must I divide with 3 GB to Linux and 7 GB to Windows (divide)? I know that dividing has some major advantages but so does "first come" and we are carefully considering each. I just need to know if "first come" is even possible with ESXi. TIA. Bob Schmidt wrote: > I see you in my rear view mirror. Stop tailgating! :) > > >>> JimHays <hay...@sages.us> 10/13/2010 9:23 AM >>> > OK. So who's the ESXi expert on this list? I need to bounce some ideas > off someone as we are about to embark on the virtualization road. > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
