vSphere 5 for SAP proof points

Hello everybody,

i thought i share all the current proof points for running SAP on vSphere 5 for your reference.

vSphere 5 SAP proof points:

Fujitsu Benchmark 24 vcpu's , 25120 SAPS, only 6% overhead compared to native.

http://download.sap.com/download.epd?context=40E2D9D5E00EEF7C28E4E62D4CB15EA689A3B74B610938E909A53777CAF358AA

Link to Fujitus Benchmark report:

https://sp.ts.fujitsu.com/dmsp/docs/performance-report-vmware-em-en.pdf

IBM vSphere 5 validation with X-series:

http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/WP101960

HP/Intel/VMware/ESG group vSphere 5 performance validation report:

http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA3-4785ENW.pdf

vSphere 5 is fully supported by SAP since GA.

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/windows-virtualization

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/linux

SAP notes: 1056052 Windows

                  1122388 Linux

So overall we have done a lot of testing and worked with our Partners to ensure vSphere 5 will be a good solution for SAP , and i think we have proven it.

Michael