vmovercommit
vmovercommit is a term used in virtualization and cloud computing environments to describe the practice of allocating more virtual machine (VM) resources—such as CPU, memory, or storage—than are physically available on the host machine. This technique enables higher utilization of hardware resources by allowing multiple VMs to share the same physical resources under the assumption that not all VMs will peak simultaneously.
Typically, vmovercommit involves overcommitting CPU and memory resources. For example, a host with 64 GB of
Overcommitting resources can lead to improved hardware utilization and cost savings; however, it also introduces risks
Most virtualization platforms, including VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and KVM, support resource overcommitment features. Administrators must