VMware VMotion

• shared storage
• same virtual switches

Process:

1. memory state transferred from source to dest
2. vm configuration settings sent from source to dest
3. final memory state transferred from source to dest
4. control of the vm taken by the destination host (includes transferring the SCSI reservation for the VMDKs and sending an arp request from the VM NICs to dictate the MAC address has switched network ports)

When you will need this?
- Maintenance
- Patching
- Resource utilization load balance (automated with DRS)