The document discusses using Virtualization Manager to manage virtualization performance and capacity. It outlines common virtualization problems like performance bottlenecks, capacity planning, and VM sprawl. It also covers new features in Virtualization Manager 4.1 like integration with Storage Manager. The presentation provides an overview of how Virtualization Manager can help optimize resources, plan capacity, and gain visibility into a virtual infrastructure.

1. Using Virtualization Manager

8. Capacity Planning Today 1 minute 1 hour 1 week 1 month 1 year Capacity Operations Capacity Optimization 1 day Capacity Planning Capacity Management - Slide - Capacity Planning – your best defense against performance issues.

10. Capacity Management 1 minute 1 hour 1 week 1 month 1 year Capacity Operations Capacity Optimization 1 day Capacity Planning Capacity Management - Slide - Capacity Operations Question Answered Performance bottleneck detection Has my capacity been exceeded? Performance bottleneck prediction When will a bottleneck occur? Capacity Optimization Question Answered VM addition analysis How many more VMs can I add? What-if analysis What if I add more VMs, hosts, storage? VM placement analysis Which cluster should I place my VM in? Application capacity analysis What is my average SQL server or Exchange VM using? Capacity shortfall identification When will I run out of capacity? Parameter isolation analysis How do I know when I’ll run out of just CPU, mem, storage or network in isolation? Capacity Planning Question Answered Capacity purchase recommendations How much more (CPU, mem, storage, network) do I need to buy? VM sprawl resolution Do I have stale, zombie, orphaned, or rogue VMs? Rightsizing…

12. VM Sprawl Signs DISK VMs OFF or Suspended DISK VMs Powered ON – not being accessed - Zombies CPU MEM Thin Provisioning App Licenses DISK DISK DISK Unchecked Snapshots “ Orphaned” Files DISK