VMware vMotion
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VMware vMotion is a VMware technology that enables live migration of running virtual machines between physical hosts with no downtime.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere Storage vMotion | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
VMware feature
ⓘ
live migration technology ⓘ |
| benefit |
improved resource utilization
ⓘ
increased operational flexibility ⓘ reduced planned downtime ⓘ |
| canMigrate |
VM CPU execution state
ⓘ
VM memory state ⓘ VM network connections ⓘ |
| category |
data center infrastructure feature
ⓘ
server virtualization technology ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
compatible virtual machine hardware version
ⓘ
consistent networking configuration across hosts ⓘ proper vSphere licensing ⓘ |
| designedFor | zero downtime migration ⓘ |
| developer | VMware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enables | live migration of running virtual machines ⓘ |
| featureOf | vSphere Standard Edition and above (licensing dependent) ⓘ |
| goal |
enable non-disruptive maintenance
ⓘ
improve workload mobility ⓘ minimize service interruption ⓘ |
| introducedIn | VMware ESX 2.x era ⓘ |
| migrationType | compute-only migration ⓘ |
| networkRequirement |
low-latency network between hosts
ⓘ
sufficient bandwidth for memory copy ⓘ |
| operatesOn | virtual machines ⓘ |
| partOf |
VMware ESXi feature set
ⓘ
VMware vSphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler
NERFINISHED
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VMware High Availability NERFINISHED ⓘ VMware Storage vMotion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
VMware vSphere environment
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compatible CPU families between source and destination hosts ⓘ shared storage or compatible storage configuration ⓘ vCenter Server for centralized management ⓘ |
| supports |
cross-switch migrations with proper network configuration
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cross-vCenter vMotion in later vSphere versions ⓘ data center resource optimization ⓘ long-distance vMotion with latency constraints ⓘ migration between physical hosts ⓘ planned maintenance without VM downtime ⓘ proactive fault avoidance ⓘ workload balancing across hosts ⓘ |
| usedBy |
cloud service providers
ⓘ
enterprise data centers ⓘ managed service providers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
consolidation of workloads onto fewer hosts
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hardware refresh without VM reinstallation ⓘ load redistribution during peak usage ⓘ |
| uses | VMkernel network interface for migration traffic ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
VMware vSphere Storage vMotion