Or, is it possible to
increase RAM/CPU capacity of a VM after taking snapshot?
Or, is it possible to
reduce RAM/CPU capacity of a VM after taking snapshot?
Descriptions: If
wondering whether CPU/RAM capacity of a virtual machine can be
increased/reduced or not, the answer is Yes.
You can reduce or increase the Memory as well as CPU capacity of a VM even
after taking snapshot of the VM.
Logically, when you take snapshot of the Virtual Machine,
the CPU and Memory state of the Virtual Machine get preserved. Means, no matter
whether you want to increase or decrease the CPU/RAM capacity of the VM, whenever
you will revert the snapshot the earlier configurations and status will be
restored.
Test Case: When I
tested this concept in my lab environment, I found that I am able to change the
CPU and RAM configurations (increase or decrease) after taking snapshot of the
Virtual Machine. When reverting the snapshot, the original status of the Virtual
Machine is enforced.
No, No, No, you can’t increase or decrease drive capacity of
any Virtual Machine after taking snapshot. J
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