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esxi 4 with 2 VMs Recommendation for resource allocation

I am currently testing ESXi in a development environment with 2 VMs running both are 64 bit windows 2003 servers one is an app server running iis 6\coldfusion the other is the SQL server for the app server running sql 2008.

The host is a Dell Power edge 2970 (processor = Quad core AMD opteron processor 2372 HE) with 4 logical processors (4x2.094 ghz) with 8gb of RAM. I am wondering what the best way to setup the resource allocation is. Basically right now if i VM properties for both servers they are setup the same. Both are using 8gb of memory and have 4 CPUs.

coolsport00

You typically give the VMs the same resources as what the software specs are if the same software/app was on a phys box. So, what the SQL specs are, you give the VM those resource req's. For IIS, depending on traffic/utilization, you can start with 1 vCPU and a couple GB of RAM, then increase 1 or both if needed.

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RickEpnet

I would go IIS Coldfusion 1 to 2 gb of ram 1 CPU and the SQL 2 CPU and 4 gb of ram and see how that runs.

IKtech

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I thought i might be worth mentioning the page file usage seems very high on the app server, right now it is at 6.38 GB. Does that sound unusually high to any or you?

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IKtech

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PF usage for the Sql server is at 1.80 GB.

coolsport00

This should help you determine your PF size "IKtech":
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889654

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IKtech

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I have limited the sql servers RAM and both vm's are running better. Thanks for the info guys.