Nutanix, Inc.
DETERMINING A NUMBER OF NODES REQUIRED IN A NETWORKED VIRTUALIZATION SYSTEM BASED ON INCREASING NODE DENSITY

Abstract:

An architecture for implementing a system planner for determining a number of nodes required in a networked virtualization system based on increasing node density is provided. The system planner receives various inputs describing a current networked virtualization system, an analysis period during which the workload of the current networked virtualization system is expected to increase, and a projected increase in node density during the analysis period. Based on the inputs, the system planner generates a new configuration of the networked virtualization system that includes a number of new nodes that are added to the current networked virtualization system to provide the resources necessary to support the increase in workload during the specified analysis period.