A new sizing tool, VMware vCenter Update Manager 4.1 Sizing Estimator, is now available from VMware to help with simplifying management of VMware vSphere by automating patches and updates.
VMware vCenter Update Manager makes it easy to manage tracking and patching of VMware vSphere hosts, as well as selected Windows virtual machines. Various input parameters are used to estimate database size, patch store disk space, and temporary disk space.
And the following are the outputs that this tool can provide:
- VMware vCenter Update Manager 4.1 database deployment model recommendations
- VMware vCenter Update Manager 4.1 server deployment model recommendations
- Initial disk space utilization in MB for database, patch store, and temporary space
- Monthly disk space utilization growth in MB for database and patch store
- The upper and lower bounds on the estimation, assuming a 20% variance
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