Configuring resource throttling

The additional features provided with the resource throttling feature in VMM 2012 SP1/R2 include enhanced CPU (processor) and memory throttling capabilities, which ensure that CPU and memory resources are allocated and used effectively. The ability to set the virtual processor (VP) weight to provide it with larger or smaller shares of CPU cycles ensures that VMs can be ranked when CPU resources are overcommitted.

Memory throttling helps rank access to memory resources in situations where memory resources are constrained.

How to do it...

Carry out the following steps in order to configure processor throttling:

  1. On the VMM console, execute one of the following:
    • To configure a deployed VM, on the VMs pane in the VMs and ...

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