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Scalability Limitation in Terms of Monitored Servers

The vCenter AIM functions in a multiple vCenter Server environment. In fact, the framework of the vCenter AIM results in a slight reduction in CPU usage as the number of VMs per vCenter Server decreases. For example, CPU usage is lower against three vCenter Servers, each with 2000 VMs, than against a single vCenter Server with 6000 VMs.

With that noted, there are points at which the responsiveness of the vCenter AIM becomes the scalability limit. In general, vCenter AIM is able to monitor up to ten vCenter Servers.