Specifications

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virtual machine live migration to an alternate Hyper-V host that has available capacity. This enables
resource utilization level to drop back within the accepted thresholds.
Management of Microsoft and VMware Virtualization Platforms
A key point that sets VMM 2008 apart from other virtualization management solutions is its ability to
manage virtual machines running on both Microsoft virtualization hosts as well as virtual machines
running on VMware hosts. Many organizations have both types of virtualization solutions in place and
VMM 2008 enables you to manage both types of virtual machines while making the most of features
unique to each platform. In Figure 68, you can see how VMM 2008 used with ESX Server’s VMotion
capability to move VMs between hosts with no downtime.
Figure 68. Virtual Machine Manager handles Microsoft and VMware virtual machines
In Figure 68, you can see VMM managing a number of ESX Server VMs. The full range of VMware’s
management features are available, including the ability to start, stop, pause, shut down, and migrate
VMs. For example, you can utilize VMotion by selecting the ESX Server VM that you want to move and
then choosing the Migrate option from the context menu. This will invoke VMM Intelligent Placement
feature shown in Figure 69 to help you select the most suitable host.