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Hi Experts,
Need to identify servers that will be a good candidate for virtualization(VMware)?
I have some database servers too but I would like to do them in later part of the migration, most of the applications are web based / IIS based, there are few file servers and print servers too.
Each server runs in dual core two-socket cpu server and will be moving to quad core dual socket blade server (consolidation).
How can I calculate the resource for each server?
How can I confirm if they are good for virtualization or not?
Anything else you would like to recommend?
Any suggestion moving database servers to virtualization?
Thank you in advance.
Need to identify servers that will be a good candidate for virtualization(VMware)?
I have some database servers too but I would like to do them in later part of the migration, most of the applications are web based / IIS based, there are few file servers and print servers too.
Each server runs in dual core two-socket cpu server and will be moving to quad core dual socket blade server (consolidation).
How can I calculate the resource for each server?
How can I confirm if they are good for virtualization or not?
Anything else you would like to recommend?
Any suggestion moving database servers to virtualization?
Thank you in advance.
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mkrisz,
It is not about to how to convert them, its about calculate the resource needed and to validate an existing server if it is a good one to consider for virtualization, there is no come back.
any way thanks for the link.
It is not about to how to convert them, its about calculate the resource needed and to validate an existing server if it is a good one to consider for virtualization, there is no come back.
any way thanks for the link.
"Thushya", the Guided Consolidation tool within vCenter will provide that data for you. You can read more about it on pg. 89 of the Basic Admin Guide for vSphere:
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_40_admin_guide.pdf
~coolsport00
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_40_admin_guide.pdf
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Thanks coolsport,
Do i need to specify RDM for database or its just a good practice ?
Do i need to specify RDM for database or its just a good practice ?
Well...it's good practice to keep as much data on a SAN as possible. That way you can just connect the data to your VM and continue backing it up with your traditional b/u methods; performance is better using RDMs as well. Plus, it's good for failover since usually you're using RAID configuration within a SAN.
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thx
http://www.vladan.fr/how-to-convert-a-physical-server-using-vmware-converter/