With vROps prior to 6.7, Memory metrics have caused confusion when comparing the memory metrics generated from vSphere to the metrics generated from the Ep Ops management agent installed on the guest OS. Currently, the metrics shown from the vSphere data collection are memory metrics as seen from the ESXi host layer / …

Memory metrics in vROps have caused many customers confusion and I hope this post will explain the different metrics available and why the values don't necessarily reflect what you might think. Let's start with a few definitions to help set the context. Virtual Machine / Guest: The virtual operating system object where …