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This page describes how to specify your requirements for evaluating
the cost of running your VMware platform as a fully managed service in
Google Cloud.
To learn more about Google Cloud VMware Engine, see
VMware Engine.
To estimate the cost of hosting your VMware environment in
VMware Engine, follow these steps:
On the Estimate cost page, click Start in the
Google Cloud VMware Engine card.
Choose a pricing track. By default, the 3-year committed use discount
with monthly payment is selected.
In the Workloads section, click Add a workload.
Enter the name of your workload and select the Workload type.
In the GCVE service type section, select one of the available options:
Fully licensed: Purchase your VMware Cloud Foundation licenses
from Google, as part of your VMware Engine
nodes.
Portable license: Use your VMware Cloud Foundation licenses on
VMware Engine.
In the GCVE protected section, select if you want to enable backup
and disaster recovery on your VMware Engine nodes, if
available, or if you don't want to enable this option.
In the Location section, select the region where you want to host
your environment. The available VMware nodes depend on the region that you
select.
In the Basic workload requirements section, enter the following details:
Optional: The number of VMs in your environment
The number of vCPUs
The total memory
The total storage
Optional: In the Advanced Google Cloud VMware Engine sizing section,
specify the sizing of your environment. For more information, see
Specify optional sizing details.
To confirm the configuration of your workload, click Done.
If you have multiple workloads, click Add a workload and repeat the
previous steps.
In the Node configuration section, review the recommended configuration.
To change the vSAN policy of the node, click Change.
To review the estimate for VMware Engine workloads,
click Submit. The VMware Engine cost estimate is
displayed on the results page.
Specify optional sizing details
This section describes how to specify the optional details in the
Google Cloud VMware Engine sizing section.
In the CPU Overcommit field, enter the overcommit factor for the CPU.
Use the following values according to your workload type:
1-3 for low overcommit
4-6 for moderate
7-12 for high
The default value is 6.
In the RAM Overcommit field, enter the overcommit factor for the RAM.
The default value is 1.
In the vSAN settings section, specify the following details:
Optimization: select one of the available optimization types:
None
Compression
Deduplication and compression
The default value is Compression.
Optimization factor: select the ratio between the allocated storage
and the actual amount written to the vSAN. The default value is 1.7.
SLA threshold: specify the reserved vSAN storage capacity, in %,
to perform updates, upgrades and other operational tasks.
The default value is 20%.
To support VMs with VMDKs larger than 8 TB, select Use large VMDKs.
To enable vSAN Operations Reserve, select Use OR buffer.
In the Advanced Google Cloud VMware Engine settings section, specify the
following details:
System CPU: specify the maximum amount of system CPU consumption,
in %. The default value is 15%.
System RAM: specify the default system RAM reservation, in %.
The default value is 5%.
HT Weight: specify the amount of hyperthreading boost effect, in %.
The default value is 25%.
To host management appliances in the cluster, such as vCSA,
NSX-T Manager, NSX-T Edge Node, select Management Cluster.
If you want to reserve capacity for HCX Mesh components, select
HCX Mesh Deployed.
NSX-T Edge Size: select one of the available sizes for NSX-T Edge:
Large
Extra Large
To reset the default values of the sizing configuration, click
Reset to defaults.
Review and export estimation results
The steps to review and export estimate results are
common for all calculators.
In addition, the overall estimate for VMware Engine is
displayed in a separate result card as well. This cost estimate is based on the
default assumption and the inputs you've provided. By default, the calculator
recommends the node configuration with the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO).
To edit the node configuration, including the vSAN policy, in the total
estimate page, click Edit.
To view the details of this cost estimate and the breakdown of the costs for
each workload, click View details.
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On the **Estimate cost** page, click **Start** in the **Google Cloud VMware Engine** card.\n2. Choose a pricing track. By default, the **3-year committed use discount** with monthly payment is selected.\n3. In the **Workloads** section, click **Add a workload**.\n4. Enter the name of your workload and select the **Workload type**.\n5. In the **GCVE service type** section, select one of the available options:\n - **Fully licensed:** Purchase your VMware Cloud Foundation licenses from Google, as part of your VMware Engine nodes.\n - **Portable license:** Use your VMware Cloud Foundation licenses on VMware Engine.\n6. In the **GCVE protected** section, select if you want to enable backup and disaster recovery on your VMware Engine nodes, if available, or if you don't want to enable this option.\n7. In the **Location** section, select the region where you want to host your environment. The available VMware nodes depend on the region that you select.\n8. In the **Basic workload requirements** section, enter the following details:\n 1. Optional: The number of VMs in your environment\n 2. The number of vCPUs\n 3. The total memory\n 4. The total storage\n9. Optional: In the **Advanced Google Cloud VMware Engine sizing** section, specify the sizing of your environment. For more information, see [Specify optional sizing details](#specify-sizing).\n10. To confirm the configuration of your workload, click **Done**.\n11. If you have multiple workloads, click **Add a workload** and repeat the previous steps.\n12. In the **Node configuration** section, review the recommended configuration. To change the vSAN policy of the node, click **Change**.\n13. To review the estimate for VMware Engine workloads, click **Submit** . The VMware Engine cost estimate is displayed on the [results page](#view-and-export-results).\n\nSpecify optional sizing details\n-------------------------------\n\nThis section describes how to specify the optional details in the\n**Google Cloud VMware Engine sizing** section.\n\n1. In the **CPU Overcommit** field, enter the overcommit factor for the CPU.\n Use the following values according to your workload type:\n\n 1. `1-3` for low overcommit\n 2. `4-6` for moderate\n 3. `7-12` for high\n\n The default value is `6`.\n2. In the **RAM Overcommit field** , enter the overcommit factor for the RAM.\n The default value is `1`.\n\n3. In the **vSAN settings section**, specify the following details:\n\n 1. **Optimization:** select one of the available optimization types:\n\n 1. **None**\n 2. **Compression**\n 3. **Deduplication and compression**\n\n The default value is **Compression**.\n 2. **Optimization factor:** select the ratio between the allocated storage\n and the actual amount written to the vSAN. The default value is `1.7`.\n\n 3. **SLA threshold:** specify the reserved vSAN storage capacity, in %,\n to perform updates, upgrades and other operational tasks.\n The default value is `20%`.\n\n 4. To support VMs with VMDKs larger than 8 TB, select **Use large VMDKs**.\n\n 5. To enable vSAN Operations Reserve, select **Use OR buffer**.\n\n4. In the **Advanced Google Cloud VMware Engine settings** section, specify the\n following details:\n\n 1. **System CPU:** specify the maximum amount of system CPU consumption, in %. The default value is `15%`.\n 2. **System RAM:** specify the default system RAM reservation, in %. The default value is `5%`.\n 3. **HT Weight:** specify the amount of hyperthreading boost effect, in %. The default value is `25%`.\n 4. To host management appliances in the cluster, such as vCSA, NSX-T Manager, NSX-T Edge Node, select **Management Cluster**.\n 5. If you want to reserve capacity for HCX Mesh components, select **HCX Mesh Deployed**.\n 6. **NSX-T Edge Size:** select one of the available sizes for NSX-T Edge:\n 1. **Large**\n 2. **Extra Large**\n\nTo reset the default values of the sizing configuration, click\n**Reset to defaults**.\n\nReview and export estimation results\n------------------------------------\n\nThe steps to review and export estimate results are\n[common for all](/migration-center/docs/estimate/review-and-export-results) calculators.\n\nIn addition, the overall estimate for VMware Engine is\ndisplayed in a separate result card as well. This cost estimate is based on the\ndefault assumption and the inputs you've provided. By default, the calculator\nrecommends the node configuration with the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO).\nTo edit the node configuration, including the vSAN policy, in the total\nestimate page, click **Edit**.\n\nTo view the details of this cost estimate and the breakdown of the costs for\neach workload, click **View details**.\n\nWhat's next\n-----------\n\n- See how to [review and export the estimate results](/migration-center/docs/estimate/review-and-export-results)."]]