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VMware ESX 4.0

NAME

diskbw - VMware ESX disk bandwidth resource management

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INTRODUCTION

VMware ESX provides dynamic control over the relative amount of disk bandwidth allocated to each virtual machine (VM). The control of disk bandwidth is done separately for each disk. The system manages the allocation of disk bandwidth to VMs automatically based on allocation parameters and system load. This is done in a way that maintains fairness and tries to maximize throughput.

DESCRIPTION

Starting with ESX Server 3.0, most previous Service Console command-line controls for disk management are no longer available. Disk management controls are supported from both the administration UI and the SDK. For more information, please refer to the official documentation, available online at <http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/resource_management/vi_pubs_res_mgmt.html>