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HOST GROUP PROPERTIES
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In VMM, the basis of a private cloud includes resources from Hyper-V hosts, VMware ESX
hosts, and Citrix XenServer host, or, alternatively, a VMware resource pool. A private cloud
can also include logical networks, load balancers, VIP templates, port classifications, storage,
VMM libraries, capacity settings, and capability profiles.
A VMM private cloud provides the following to an organization:
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Self-service You can delegate management of a private cloud to self-service users.
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Resource pooling The private cloud allows you to present a collection of resources,
utilization of which can be mediated through the imposition of user role quotas.
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Opacity Private cloud users are unaware of the underlying resources, which are man-
aged by VMM administrators.
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Elasticity
VMM administrators can add resources to increase the capacity of a private
cloud.
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Optimization VMM administrators can optimize the private cloud's underlying re-
sources on an ongoing basis without adversely affecting the private cloud user experi-
ence.
To create a private cloud, perform the following steps:
1.
In the VMs And Services workspace of the VMM console, click Clouds.
On the VMM console ribbon, click Create Cloud.
2.
On the General page of the Create Cloud dialog box, provide a name for the cloud.
3.
On the Resources page of the Create Cloud Wizard, specify the host groups or VMware
resource pools that will be allocated to the private cloud. Figure 3-46 shows the MEL-
HOST-GROUP allocated to the cloud.
4.
