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What happens to the total number of shares available to the children of a resource pool if a virtual machine is powered off inside the resource pool?
A. It remains the same
B. It decreases
C. It increases
D. It remains the same only if a custom share value was configured
Correct Answer: B
Explanation/Reference:
Remove a Virtual Machine from a Resource Pool
You can remove a virtual machine from a resource pool either by moving the virtual machine to another resource pool or deleting it.
When you remove a virtual machine from a resource pool, the total number of shares associated with the resource pool decreases , so that each remaining share represents more resources. For example, assume you have a pool that is entitled to 6GHz, containing three virtual machines with shares set to Normal. Assuming the virtual machines are CPU-bound, each gets an equal allocation of 2GHz. If one of the virtual machines is moved to a different resource pool, the two remaining virtual machines each receive an equal allocation of 3GHz.
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