What is the maximum number of ESXi hosts per cluster?
Cluster and Resource Pool Maximums
| ESXi 7.0 | ESX 6.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hosts per cluster | 64 | 64 |
| Virtual machines per cluster | 8000 | 8000 |
| Virtual machines per host | 1024 | 1024 |
| Resource pools per cluster | 1600 |
What is datastore cluster?
A datastore cluster is a collection of datastores with shared resources and a shared management interface. Datastore clusters are to datastores what clusters are to hosts. When you create a datastore cluster, you can use vSphere Storage DRS to manage storage resources.
What are the minimum and maximum numbers of physical hosts in a vSAN cluster?
A vSAN cluster supports any number of physical hosts from two up to a maximum of 64 hosts in a cluster. Multiple clusters can be managed by a single VMware vCenter Server™ instance. vSAN 2-node configurations have two physical hosts.
How many ESXi hosts are in a cluster?
A vSphere cluster is a set of ESXi hosts configured to share resources such as processor, memory, network and storage. In vSphere environments, each cluster can accommodate a maximum of 32 ESXi hosts, with each host supporting up to 1024 VMs.
How many VMs can I run on ESXi?
The ability to use unlimited hardware resources (CPUs, CPU cores, RAM) allows you to run a high number of VMs on the free ESXi host with the limitation of 8 virtual processors per VM (one physical processor core can be used as a virtual CPU).
How do I create a datastore cluster?
Procedure
- Browse to data centers in the vSphere Client.
- Right-click the data center object and select New Datastore Cluster.
- To complete the New Datastore Cluster wizard, follow the prompts.
- Click Finish.
What is a vSphere datastore?
Datastores in VMware vSphere are storage containers for files. Datastores hide the specifics of each storage device and provide a uniform model for storing virtual machine files. Datastores are used to hold virtual machine files, templates, and ISO images.
What is the maximum number of vSAN datastores per cluster?
vSAN Configuration Maximums 6. X
| VMware vSAN | 6.5 | 6.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity tier maximum devices | 35 | 35 |
| Virtual SAN Cluster | ||
| Number of Virtual SAN hosts in a cluster | 64 (Hybrid) 64 (All-Flash) | 64 |
| Number of datastores per cluster | 1 | 1 |
How many datastores does a vSAN cluster have?
| Option | Limit |
|---|---|
| Components per vSAN host | 9000 |
| vSAN Cluster | |
| Number of vSAN nodes in a cluster | 64 |
| Number of datastores per cluster | 1 |
What is the minimum number of ESXi hosts per cluster?
Clusters can range from a minimum of 2 hosts up to a maximum of 16 hosts per cluster. A single VMware vCenter server is deployed per SDDC environment.
How many ESXi hosts can a vCenter 6.7 have?
vCenter 7 supports a higher number of VMs and ESXi hosts than vCenter 6.7: In the standalone mode, vCenter 7 supports up to 2,500 ESXi hosts and 40,000 powered-on VMs (45,000 registered VMs). In the linked mode, vCenter 7 supports 15 vCenters per SSO domain, 15,000 ESXi hosts and 150,000 powered-on VMs.