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Cost of virtualization and diminishing rate of returns
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Using ESXi 3.5. I've seen tests done that usually put the cost of virtualization at 25% when VMs don't share the same kernel, and 10% when they do. I've noticed as you drop cores, the cost of virtualization as a percent of the total goes UP disproportionately. Is anyone else finding this? Is there a "sweet spot" for virtualization configuration in terms of price?
Using ESXi 3.5. I've seen tests done that usually put the cost of virtualization at 25% when VMs don't share the same kernel, and 10% when they do. I've noticed as you drop cores, the cost of virtualization as a percent of the total goes UP disproportionately. Is anyone else finding this? Is there a "sweet spot" for virtualization configuration in terms of price?
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Apr 29 2009 8:31 PM GMT
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I've found it is hard to adjust the ROI calculators to fit your environment and your goals. The best thing to do is compare the price of purchasing one server virtualizing say 10 servers to the price of purchasing 10 separate servers. That way you can get a ROI that better fits your environment.
