Consolidation\Density for vSGA on M10

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Hi All,

Just wanted to clarify the math on the M10 card specs. I see that if I’m running vDGA utilizing a profile, say the M10-2q, that I can run 4x VMs per pGPU (8GB per pGPU / 2GB per VM = 4 VMs). Depending on the profile selected, an M10 can run anywhere from 64 to 4 VMs in this manner.

How does this apply to vSGA? The VMware literature appears to indicate that maximum consolidation limits are applied by total pGPU VRAM divided by VM-allocated VRAM. So, assuming my VMs have 96MB of VRAM allocated by Horizon, does this mean I can run ~80 VMs on a single M10 pGPU?

I really don’t see any mention of consolidation ratios on NVIDIA’s literature outside of the vDGA scenarios which are utilizing the GRID ‘profiles’ – however in vSGA-land such profiles are not used, so just curious if my assumption about calculating density is correct and if there’s any official literature on that from NVIDIA’s side.

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You cannot compare vSGA with vGPU. Totally different technology. Only vGPU runs with Nvidia driver in the guest and is not limited in terms of API intercepting.

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^^ Somebody don’t read too good.

I’m not comparing the technology at all, and in fact have a great understanding of the differences between the two.

I am asking very specifically about consolidation ratios – e.g: what is the formula to determine HOW MANY vSGA users I can fit onto a single M10 card?

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Well, give it try and let us know. As I said it is a dying technology we don’t have focus on. Didn’t have a single customer in the last 2 years using vSGA.
BTW: I read pretty well but without having real field numbers it makes no sense to recommend any number at all.