Resource Management Documentation
VMware vSphere 4 and VMware Infrastructure 3

The VMware vSphere and VMware Infrastructure documentation suites include the Resource Management Guide, a book focused on resource allocation and resource management concepts as they apply to VMware vSphere and VMware Infrastructure environments. Use this guide to learn about virtual machine attributes and admission control, resource pools, clusters, VMware DRS, advanced resource management options, and performance considerations.

VMware vSphere

Click the link below to view the Resource Management Guide for the VMware vSphere 4.0 release.

VMware ESX 4.0, VMware ESXi 4.0, and vCenter Server 4.0

VMware Infrastructure 3

Click the links below to view the Resource Management Guide for your VMware Infrastructure 3 release. Deutsch, 简体中文, and 日本語 sites offer localized documentation if available.

VMware ESX 3.5 Update 2, VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 2, and vCenter Server 2.5 Update 2
VMware ESX 3.5, VMware ESXi 3.5, and vCenter Server 2.5
VMware ESX Server 3.0.1 and VirtualCenter 2.0.1
VMware ESX Server 3.0 and VirtualCenter 2.0