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Summary :
This SAP Note offers guidance for configuring SAP applications on virtualized Windows Server environments using Hyper-V. Key recommendations include using high-performance power plans and isolating the Hyper-V parent partition to reduce overhead. It is advised to install Hyper-V Integration Services for enhanced performance and allocate 110% to 125% of the physical server's hardware resources to virtual machines. Additionally, fixed-size VHDs are preferred for production due to better I/O performance. Memory management should allow for sufficient physical and virtual memory to prevent performance bottlenecks, particularly for I/O intensive operations. Network adaptations and specific configurations for older guest operating systems, like Windows Server 2003, are also discussed to optimize performance.
Key words :
\% total run time' performance monitor counter measures, idle vms cpu-intensive screen savers, global recommendations changing windows power planon, /tvoellm/archive/2009/04/23/monitoring-hyper-v-performance, basic 'windows server 2003' screen saver, guest virtual machine runs windows server 2003, 'control panel' -> 'hardware' -> 'power options', guarantee sufficient memory resources assigned, performance problems sap strongly recommends, guest operating system windows server 2003
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