Abstract: A system and method include classifying and assigning virtual disks accessed from compute only nodes. The method determines, by a management processor of a virtual computing system, characteristics for a plurality of virtual disks hosted on a plurality of hyper converged nodes in a cluster of nodes in the virtual computing system. The method further classifies, by the management processor, each of the plurality of virtual disks based on the determined characteristics and identifies, by the management processor, one of the plurality of virtual disks to host data for a virtual machine on a compute only node based on the classification to spread out input-output demand in the cluster, reducing probability of input-output bottlenecks and increasing cluster-wide storage throughput. The method also assigns, by the management processor, the identified virtual disk to host data for the virtual machine located on the compute only node.

Abstract: A system and method include classifying and assigning virtual disks accessed from compute only nodes. The method determines, by a management processor of a virtual computing system, characteristics for a plurality of virtual disks hosted on a plurality of hyper converged nodes in a cluster of nodes in the virtual computing system. The method further classifies, by the management processor, each of the plurality of virtual disks based on the determined characteristics and identifies, by the management processor, one of the plurality of virtual disks to host data for a virtual machine on a compute only node based on the classification to spread out input-output demand in the cluster, reducing probability of input-output bottlenecks and increasing cluster-wide storage throughput. The method also assigns, by the management processor, the identified virtual disk to host data for the virtual machine located on the compute only node.

Abstract: A system and method include migrating virtual machines (VMs) between compute only (CO) and hyper converged (HC) nodes. The method includes identifying, by a management processor of a virtual computing system, a plurality of virtual machines hosted on compute only (CO) nodes in the virtual computing system. The management processor then identifies hyper converged (HC) nodes having virtual disks hosting data for the plurality of virtual machines hosted on CO nodes. When a virtual machine (VM) in the plurality of virtual machines is migrating, the management processor biases the VM to migrate to a first HC node hosting a virtual disk assigned to host data for the VM.

Abstract: A system and method include assigning virtual machines (VMs) to any one of compute only (CO) and hyper converged (HC) nodes. The method includes identifying, by a management processor of a virtual computing system, input-output patterns for a plurality of virtual disks in the virtual computing system; ranking, by the management processor, the plurality of virtual machines according to the identified input-output patterns; assigning, by the management processor, the plurality of virtual machines to any one of CO and HC nodes that optimize performance of the virtual computing system; monitoring, by the management processor, performance of the plurality of virtual machines; and determining, by the management processor, a change in behavior of one of the plurality of virtual machines.

Abstract: A system and method include classifying and assigning virtual disks accessed from compute only nodes. The method determines, by a management processor of a virtual computing system, characteristics for a plurality of virtual disks hosted on a plurality of hyper converged nodes in a cluster of nodes in the virtual computing system. The method further classifies, by the management processor, each of the plurality of virtual disks based on the determined characteristics and identifies, by the management processor, one of the plurality of virtual disks to host data for a virtual machine on a compute only node based on the classification to spread out input-output demand in the cluster, reducing probability of input-output bottlenecks and increasing cluster-wide storage throughput. The method also assigns, by the management processor, the identified virtual disk to host data for the virtual machine located on the compute only node.

Abstract: A system and method include migrating virtual machines (VMs) between compute only (CO) and hyper converged (HC) nodes. The method includes identifying, by a management processor of a virtual computing system, a plurality of virtual machines hosted on compute only (CO) nodes in the virtual computing system. The management processor then identifies hyper converged (HC) nodes having virtual disks hosting data for the plurality of virtual machines hosted on CO nodes. When a virtual machine (VM) in the plurality of virtual machines is migrating, the management processor biases the VM to migrate to a first HC node hosting a virtual disk assigned to host data for the VM.

Abstract: A system and method include assigning virtual machines (VMs) to any one of compute only (CO) and hyper converged (HC) nodes. The method includes identifying, by a management processor of a virtual computing system, input-output patterns for a plurality of virtual disks in the virtual computing system; ranking, by the management processor, the plurality of virtual machines according to the identified input-output patterns; assigning, by the management processor, the plurality of virtual machines to any one of CO and HC nodes that optimize performance of the virtual computing system; monitoring, by the management processor, performance of the plurality of virtual machines; and determining, by the management processor, a change in behavior of one of the plurality of virtual machines.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for managing communication connections in a virtualization environment, comprises a plurality of host machines implementing a virtualization environment, wherein each of the host machines comprises a hypervisor, at least one user virtual machine (UVM), a connection agent, and an I/O controller; and a virtual disk comprising a plurality of storage devices, the virtual disk being accessible by all of the I/O controllers, wherein the I/O controllers conduct I/O transactions with the virtual disk based on I/O requests received from the UVMs, and wherein, for each of the host machines: each of the UVMs on the host machine sends its respective I/O requests to a selected one of the I/O controllers, and for each of the UVMs on the host machine, the connection agent on the host machine selected one of the I/O controllers for the UVM based on a list of the available I/O controllers.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for managing communication connections in a virtualization environment, comprises a plurality of host machines implementing a virtualization environment, wherein each of the host machines comprises a hypervisor, at least one user virtual machine (UVM), a connection agent, and an I/O controller; and a virtual disk comprising a plurality of storage devices, the virtual disk being accessible by all of the I/O controllers, wherein the I/O controllers conduct I/O transactions with the virtual disk based on I/O requests received from the UVMs, and wherein, for each of the host machines: each of the UVMs on the host machine sends its respective I/O requests to a selected one of the I/O controllers, and for each of the UVMs on the host machine, the connection agent on the host machine selected one of the I/O controllers for the UVM based on a list of the available I/O controllers.