Virtual Workloads
Virtual workloads allow for system resources to be spread across multiple independent operating systems. Each operating system takes advantage of free system resources optimizing hardware utilization. Virtual workloads can be created by importing virtual disk images into the SmartStyle platform. Additionally, you can use the Templates and Clone features of SmartStyle to create more virtual workloads simply and easily.
CPU, memory, and storage resources are allocated to each Virtual workload. These resources can be expanded or reduced as requirements change. SmartStyle Computing® supports virtualizing the following operating systems:
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Server 2003
Due to SmartStyle's architecture, Virtual Machines require less memory and storage capacity compared to traditional hardware.
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Memory: SmartStyle increases performance by having traditional memory store frequently accessed data on high speed primary cache. As primary cache fills, data is then written to a secondary cache located on the outer 30% of the SATA II drives. On average, you will be able to allocate 25 to 50% less memory per virtual machine.
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Storage: Long term data storage occurs on the inner 70% of the SATA II drives. SmartStyle’s Template architecture allows for data deduplication. Virtual machines that have the same parent Template pull the data from common storage. This effect can stack if multiple templates are used. On average typically installs can save 15 to 20 GBs.