Generate VMs based on actual load in a Resource Pool

During the last VMworld in Barcelona I was in a session (INF-VSP2033 – Auto Scaling and Cloud Bursting in the Hybrid IaaS Cloud) from Christophe Decanini and Chris Knowles who showed a solution with two sites located in Europe and the USA with vSphere and vCO environments on both sites. The sites were connected with F5 Loadbalancer and the load could be migrated from one Country to the other Country……sincerely the session is not online in the VMworld online session folder so you cannot see what the showed…..

To give you a hint what is possible with the vCO, I created my “own” solution based on the load in a given resource pool, see following video:

Some background notes what I did with my Workflow:

I monitor a resource pool for the load in the RP. It is also possible to do so in a folder
I can define a minimum amount of VMs with must be run in the RP. A deletion below this minimum point is not possible from the Workflow
I can define a maximum amount of running virtual machines in the RP. The workflow cannot provision VMs above the maximum amount.
My virtual machines witch were provisioned are all Linux based (I use a CentOS). The data for the machines (for example a Website) must be located outside the VMs. I connect them via NFS or iSCSI. The machines are an ideal example for vApps
The load is captured over a time interval of 5 minutes. Short peaks will not result in any action (create new VMs or delete existing VMs)

So have fun with the Video and get a look what is possible with the vCO. If you have questions feel free to ask (cs@vcoportal.de).

Load based generation of virtual machines from Christian Strijbos on Vimeo.

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Gavin Hamill

I love this 🙂 Would you willing to share the workflow definitions so I can try it out in my own lab?
Christian Strijbos

Hi Gavin,

we decided to not “share” this Workflow at this point.

best regards
Christian
- Christian Strijbos
  
  Hi,
  Due the circumstance that we received a lot of request for this workflow, we decided to give the workflow to the people who ask. The only requirement is, that we would like to ask for a donation for a nonprofit organization like:
  Unicef (http://www.unicef.de/)
  Seashepherd (http://www.seashepherd.org/)
  Wikileaks (http://wikileaks.org/)
  or any other organization of your choice. The amount you will spend is your decision. We will not give professional service or support for the Workflow, but I have a question feel free to ask. We try to give you as much help we can!
  If you are fine with these regulations just send a screen-shot of your donation and you will get the Workflow.
  Regards
  Christian
- Gavin Hamill
  
  Hey guys,
  
  That seems reasonable for what is essentially consultancy – I originally thought vcoportal was a VMware-endorsed outlet. Screenshot is in the mail 🙂
- Joerg
  
  Well, actually 50% of the authors of vcoportal work for VMware (you don’t count the student intern, sorry Tobi :-). But of course everything published here is only personal stuff created to spread the word for the best product you can not buy…
  Cheers,
  Joerg
Anton Coleman

I work for a non profit Organization, and I was wondering how we might acquire this workflow? Would we need to still donate to another non profit?
Lucky

Can you send this workflow to my mail id lukyhumain@rediffmail.com?
- Christian Strijbos
  
  Hi Lucky,
  Due the circumstance that we received a lot of request for this workflow, we decided to give the workflow to the people who ask. The only requirement is, that we would like to ask for a donation for a nonprofit organization like:
  Unicef (http://www.unicef.de/)
  Seashepherd (http://www.seashepherd.org/)
  Wikileaks (http://wikileaks.org/)
  or any other organization of your choice. The amount you will spend is your decision. We will not give professional service or support for the Workflow, but I have a question feel free to ask. We try to give you as much help we can!
  If you are fine with these regulations just send a screen-shot of your donation and you will get the Workflow.
  Regards
  Christian

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