I have just uploaded the new release of my online VDI Flash Calculator. This new release adds support for calculation of vswap (.vswp) files based on configurable VM memory reservation. Additional features are: Configurable Hypervizor (vmKernel) and virtual machine overheads.
For next release I’m planning to include:
- Host calculation based on HA scenario (N+1)
- Cluster number calculation
- Use of dedicated datastore for replicas
The VDI calculator can be found at http://myvirtualcloud.net/?page_id=1076. Alternatively, go to my blog homepage and select VDI Calculator.
Release 1.4
- Added support for .vswp calculation with Linked Clones
- Added configurable Hypervizor memory overhead
- Added configurable VM memory overhead
Release 1.3
- Added support for VMware View 4.5 Disposable disks
- Added new Storage Breakdown summary for VMware View 4.5 Tiering
Release 1.2
- Added Host number calculation based on Desktop State (On, Suspend, Power Off)
- Added Storage calculation based on Desktop State (On, Suspend, Power Off)
- Added 4Gb overhead for vmKernel for Host Memory with overcommit
- Fixed bug when calculating Hosts Memory overcommit with low VMs per core
Release 1.1
- Added validation for Number of Desktop Pools (max. 512 Linked Clone VM per Desktop Pool)
- Added developer name and blog URL at bottom
Release 1.0
The VDI calculator can be found at http://myvirtualcloud.net/?page_id=1076. Alternatively, go to my blog homepage and select VDI Calculator.







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