Should I Upgrade to Hardware Version 7?

[tjw82]

Besides getting the following features when upgrading to version 7, Is there any other advantages to upgrading?

[JimKnopf99]

Hi,

look at this website. You have to decide by your own if you need the new features or not.

http://vmetc.com/2009/06/17/capabilities-of-vsphere-vms-using-hardware-version-7/

But i think it´s worth the one reboot.

Frank

[tjw82]

Sorry, accidently posted

Besides getting the following features when upgrading to version 7, Is there any other advantages to upgrading ( better HA monitoring, Better Performance, etc)?

• New storage virtual devices:

o Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) virtual device for Microsfot Cluster Service — Provides support for running Windows Server 2008 in a Microsoft

Cluster Service configuration.

o IDE virtual device — Ideal for supporting older operating systems that lack SCSI drivers.

• VMXNET Generation 3

• 8-way Virtual SMP

• 256GB RAM

• Enhanced VMotion Compatibility

• Virtual Machine Hot Plug Support

Also, what are the disadvantages?

[JimKnopf99]

Hi,

no, i don´t think there are more advantages.No better HA monitoring (because upgrade your hardware do not upgrdate Cluster Features)

But i think thats a lot :smileycool:

New Network Card - could be ended in better performance.

Hot Plug Support for Hardware, could be ended in lower Serverdowntime

....

Frank