VMware has provided a utility called VMware Site Survey that will run a compatability check against your environment and produce a report that will let you know what, if any, issues you need to fix before turning on Fault Tolerance for VMs.
VMware Shared Utilities
VMwares CPU ID Utility is also a great tool for displaying compatability [...]
This is a collection of tips I’ve collected (from various sources) over time for running Citrix on an ESX virtual machine. I currently use all of these items in my environment.
Use Windows Server 2003 or 2008. Do not use Windows 2000!
Start with one vCPU. You may need a second, depending on your environment.
Specify the correct HAL (single processor or multiprocessor) [...]
First, let me say that in my dealings with ESX, a snapshot deletion process will rarely timeout if your snapshots are properly managed. Snapshots are meant to be taken before modifying the guest OS, and then removed within 2 or 3 days. Forgotten snapshots can cause a multitude of problems ranging from filling up your [...]
