Multiple CPU Guest

[chewitt]

Is there a document that explains the break down of adding multiple CPU's to a guest and the performance impact?

Also has this changed in esx4?

[jbogardus · Accepted solution]

Page 3 of this ESX 3.5 doc:

I'll see what I can find ESX 4 specific, but the general best practice principal still applies due to general CPU scheduling reasons and memory overhead for additional CPUs

[jbogardus]

Page 19 of this vSphere Best Practice doc

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/Perf_Best_Practices_vSphere4.0.pdf