Read more at A review of VMware View 4.5 Limits and Maximums.ĭisposable Disk – Size of Disposable Disks (Affect only Linked Clones). VMs per Core – Both Citrix and VMware recommend 7-11 desktops per core being an ideal number for most VDI deployments while maintaining vSphere cluster high availability (N+1) and staying below the maximum supported VMs per core of 16. It is recommendable to leave 10% or more room for CPU bursts. VCPU MHz Overhead – This setting prevents CPU oversubscription. It is recommended 1 vCPU for task users and 2 vCPU for knowledge users.Īverage vCPU MHz – Average CPU utilization per desktop.

Number of vCPU – Number of virtual CPUs per desktop. The pre-configured profiles loosely follow LoginVSI 4.1 recommendations. You may also modify a profile after selection according to your needs. User Profile Selection – There are four different user profiles that can be used to configure the desktop type (Task, Office, Knowledge and Power).

For each pool of desktops the calculator allow you to define a desktop type with its own individual configurations:

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