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A reader named Tom commented on my Matrix to Determine VMotion Compatibility by Processor post today asking

“has VMotion evolved at all to the point where differences between Intel chips are less of an issue than they were in June when you blogged this?? “.

It always amazes me when the virtualization blogisphere seems to be talking about the same topics, and no sooner did I finish making my comment to Tom I found the “What is Enhanced vMotion Compatibility anyway?” post from the VMGuy.

So, this post expands on VMGuy’s example using the Matrix from my June post to show how VMware’s EVC can help with previously incompatible CPUs. You decide if this is an evolution or not. Personally, I’d prefer a cluster of hosts that use like, modern hardware which all take full advantage of the latest CPU advancements. Maybe EVC is acceptable in a lab scenario, but I want all “the bells and whistles” of my processors in production.

First, VMware KB Article ID:1003212 titled Enhanced VMotion Compatibility (EVC) processor support explains how EVC works: Read the rest of this entry »