What is the recommended maximum memory value that is displayed when configuring a virtual
machine based upon?
A.
The amount of memory in the ESXi host
B.
The threshold needed for the ESXi host to satisfy a reservation value
C.
The maximum value the guest operating system supports
D.
The maximum recommended by the OS manufacturer.
There is a maximum recommended by guest OS and a maximum for best performance. If the latter is in question then the answer is “D” right? Or am I missing something? This question doesn’t seem to specify…
Maximum memory size for a virtual machine depends on the host’s physical memory and the virtual machine’s hardware version.
If the virtual machine memory is greater than the host memory size, swapping occurs, which can have a severe effect on virtual machine performance
The question is a bit stupid. It needs to ask which recommended maximum memory value it is chatting about.
You get a “Maximum recommended for this guest OS”, a “Maximum recommended for best performance”, and “Default recommended for guest OS” (this is the one chosen by default), then you also have the “minimum recommended for guest OS”
If they are chatting about best performance, then the answer is “The amount of memory in the ESXi host” – as when I select an OS of Win2008R2 64 bit or Win 2003 32 bit, the “maximum for best performance” are both equal to the total RAM in my host (8GB), but the “maximum recommended for the guest OS” is 1011GB and 64GB respectively – neither of which are realistic in my little host with only 8GB of ram!
If they are chatting about the “Maximum recommended for this guest OS” (which indeed is the highest number displayed on the screen) then none of the answers are correct? Windows2008 R2 Datacenter supports 2TB of RAM. But my screen only says 1011GB. So must be A is the correct answer!