Monday, March 2. 2009
New version Resource Pool Reservation Script released
Rob Mokkink released an updated version of the Resource Pool Reservation Script. This script is based on my Resource Pool Calculator. He modified it quite a bit. It now has logging, can be run as a scheduled task, % of resource reservation for memory and CPU that can be set on a resource pool. The script respects the reservation set on a particular VM.
The Dynamic Resource Pool Calculator recalculates all your resource pools. Depending on the number of virtual machines per resource pool, the number of reservations for memory and CPU is automatically lifted after running the Dynamic Resource Pool Calculator. The script also respects the existing individual virtual machine reservations and adds those value’s to the total RP sum.
Reviewing Eric Siebert’s upcoming book
I’m was one of the of the lucky bloggers who was asked to review Eric Siebert’s new book, VMware VI3 Implementation and Administration.
This book was written to cover all the various phases of implementing a virtualization project using VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3 from the very initial planning stages all the way through designing, building, configuring, maintaining, troubleshooting and more. VMware has made it fairly easy to install and use their virtualization products but there’s a lot you need to know to properly setup your environment and to understand how everything works including the differences between physical and virtual servers. This book will walk you through the various stages and provide you with information and tips to guide you through them so you make informed decisions, utilize best practices and avoid common mistakes.