Previously, we looked at VMware vSphere performance metrics. NUMA Scheduling and CPU Ready For the article about CPU Ready I got a comment and a reference to a VMware White Paper on CPU Scheduler. Page 10 in that document addresses…
E1000E, VMXNET3, and SR-IOV passthrough—are different network interfaces available in VMware virtualization technology. Here’s a brief explanation of each: E1000E Advantages of E1000E: Disadvantages of E1000E: VMXNET3 Advantages of VMXNET3: Disadvantages of VMXNET3: SR-IOV Advantages of SR-IOV: Disadvantages of SR-IOV:…
Introduction In the realm of enterprise architecture (EA), several frameworks and methodologies are available to guide organizations in effectively managing their IT infrastructure and aligning it with their business goals. Two of the most widely recognized and adopted frameworks in…
vCenter Enhanced Link Mode (ELM) is a feature that allows you to link multiple vCenter Server instances together, creating a unified management environment. It enables the centralized management and monitoring of multiple vSphere environments, providing a single pane of glass…
What is Stateless Stateless ESXi refers to a VMware ESXi configuration, a popular hypervisor used for virtualization. The ESXi host operates without a local disk or persistent storage in a stateless ESXi configuration. Instead, it boots over the network using…
VMware HCX (Hybrid Cloud Extension) is a software solution that enables organizations to migrate and extend their VMware-based workloads between data centers, on-premises data centers, and public cloud environments. HCX provides a seamless and secure way to extend the capabilities…
In this blog post, we’ll explore what vCLS is, how it works, and the benefits it provides for virtualized environments. What is vSphere Cluster Services? vSphere Cluster Services (vCLS) is a new feature introduced in vSphere 7.0 that provides a…
So we designed, or at least we thought about designing, a VMware Stretched Cluster in the last post. Now we will look into which failure scenarios we have designed a solution to protect us against. Assumptions: For this blog post…
