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the Cluster’s total CPU resources and 6 GB of the Cluster’s total memory. By drilling
down further from there you see that within the CRM Application Resource Pool there
are two more Resource Pools (Database and Web). The existence of the Database
Resource Pool ensures that key database virtual machines have access to the resources
necessary to perform their highly transactional operations. The web servers have access
to a smaller portion of the overall resources—just enough to provide the necessary end-
user responsiveness from a web transaction perspective without impacting the key
backend database infrastructure.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Advanced Resource Pools
To assist with the understanding of these nested relationships of virtualized objects,
vFoglight Cartridge for VMware provides both a Topological and a Hierarchical View
of the entire virtual infrastructure as well as Resource Pool mapping functionality for
maximum flexibility in tracking advanced virtual infrastructure configurations.
Folders
Folders are hierarchical components that exist within a VirtualCenter and they enable an
administrator to more easily organize the virtual environment for manageability. There
are three different types of folders that can exist within the various layers of the virtual
infrastructure hierarchy.