Comments on: Pentacore CPUs in VMware ESX 4 http://www.vcritical.com/2009/05/pentacore-cpus-in-vmware-esx-4/ Informed Virtualization Criticism Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:54:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Eric Gray http://www.vcritical.com/2009/05/pentacore-cpus-in-vmware-esx-4/#comment-6754 Eric Gray Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:18:17 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1061#comment-6754 Milo, vSphere allows 10 NICs in a VM. Check out <a href="http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/virtualization-pro/configuration-maximum-document-updated-for-vsphere/" rel="nofollow">this article</a> that discusses the vSphere configuration maximums document. Milo, vSphere allows 10 NICs in a VM. Check out this article that discusses the vSphere configuration maximums document.

]]> By: Randy http://www.vcritical.com/2009/05/pentacore-cpus-in-vmware-esx-4/#comment-6752 Randy Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:43:17 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1061#comment-6752 This is quite useful when you want a lot of cores on your VM, but don't want to oversubscribe. It is not recommended to run a VM with 4 cores on a host with 4 cores, since 1 core is usually needed for running VMkernel and other processes. So you can create a VM with 3 cores and get the best performance. Likewise, you can create a 7 core VM on a host with 8 cores. Although you can certainly do 4-on-4 or 8-on-8 it is generally not recommended due to co-scheduling concerns. This is quite useful when you want a lot of cores on your VM, but don’t want to oversubscribe. It is not recommended to run a VM with 4 cores on a host with 4 cores, since 1 core is usually needed for running VMkernel and other processes. So you can create a VM with 3 cores and get the best performance. Likewise, you can create a 7 core VM on a host with 8 cores.

Although you can certainly do 4-on-4 or 8-on-8 it is generally not recommended due to co-scheduling concerns.

]]> By: milo http://www.vcritical.com/2009/05/pentacore-cpus-in-vmware-esx-4/#comment-6747 milo Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:31:05 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1061#comment-6747 How many nic's can i use with vsphere? is the maximum 4, like in the old version? How many nic’s can i use with vsphere? is the maximum 4, like in the old version?

]]> By: Alejandro http://www.vcritical.com/2009/05/pentacore-cpus-in-vmware-esx-4/#comment-6737 Alejandro Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:12:26 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1061#comment-6737 Yes, I'll use more than 2 Cpu for Real Time Video Transcoding... but currently has ESXi 3.5 and this not a feature for me :( Yes, I’ll use more than 2 Cpu for Real Time Video Transcoding… but currently has ESXi 3.5 and this not a feature for me :(

]]> By: craig http://www.vcritical.com/2009/05/pentacore-cpus-in-vmware-esx-4/#comment-6734 craig Fri, 29 May 2009 11:21:32 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1061#comment-6734 this features is good for the administrator to control the number of vcpu per VM, only add when it need :) this features is good for the administrator to control the number of vcpu per VM, only add when it need :)

]]> By: Erik http://www.vcritical.com/2009/05/pentacore-cpus-in-vmware-esx-4/#comment-6732 Erik Thu, 28 May 2009 23:40:00 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=1061#comment-6732 I'll use VM with 3 vCPU when I want to software emulate a Sony PS3 ;-) I’ll use VM with 3 vCPU when I want to software emulate a Sony PS3 ;-)

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