CPU Types
A Virtual Machine’s (VM) CPU allocation is determined by its Entitlement. Entitlement represents the guaranteed minimum amount of physical CPU resources available to the VM. When you provision a VM and set its Entitlement, you ensure that the VM will receive at least that level of CPU performance when needed. The vCPU value, which indicates the number of virtual processors available to the VM, is derived from the Entitlement. For VMs using shared processors, the vCPU value is set to the Entitlement rounded to the nearest whole number. In the case of VMs with dedicated processors, the vCPU value is equal to the Entitlement.
There are two primary processor types. Shared and dedicated. Shared processors can be broken down into capped or uncapped shared processors.
| CPU Type | Increment | Description |
|---|---|---|
| uncapped shared | 0.25 | CPU entitlement is guaranteed, vCPU is set to Entitlement rounded up to the nearest whole number. CPU may consume up to the vCPU value if busy. |
| capped shared | 0.25 | CPU entitlement is guaranteed, vCPU is set to Entitlement, rounded up to the nearest whole number. VM Cannot consume more CPU than its entitlement. |
| dedicated | 1 | CPU entitlement is guaranteed, VM is allocated whole CPUs. |