vSphere 5: vMotion with Multiple nics
The below is a good comparison of Hyper-V Live Migration versus vMotion. Wiht multiple nics supported for vMotion in vSphere 5 its no longer a constraint. Performance of vMotion comparison with Hyper-V Live Migration: Virtual Reality With the new vSphere 5, multiple nics for VMkernel use for vMotion is possible. With up to 16 nics for 1GE links and up to 4 for 10GE links. Sadly I am unable to do a demo for this on my home lab since where on earth can I get 10GE link. But anyway, I would like to point out certain consideration when planning for vMotion with such links. For 1 GE links, you can bundle up mutiple port groups for vMotion. I was totally confused for this and after watching this video I got a clearer picture however my next question arised. How many port groups of vMotion can I create? Well the answer is simple up to 16. I was still not really clear so does it tally with the nics used? Ok here is the simple explanation if you w...