topic Multiple SVM or Single? in ONTAP Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Multiple-SVM-or-Single/m-p/45501#M10659 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have purchased a FAS8020 2 node CDOT cluster. Only using it for SMB3 for HyperV.</P><P>I have created 2 aggregates, one on each shelf.</P><P>Do I need 2 SVMs with their volumes in each separate aggregate to spread the cpu load or will one SVM still spread the load across both nodes?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:29:35 GMT ADAMMC1234 2025-06-05T05:29:35Z Multiple SVM or Single? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Multiple-SVM-or-Single/m-p/45501#M10659 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have purchased a FAS8020 2 node CDOT cluster. Only using it for SMB3 for HyperV.</P><P>I have created 2 aggregates, one on each shelf.</P><P>Do I need 2 SVMs with their volumes in each separate aggregate to spread the cpu load or will one SVM still spread the load across both nodes?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:29:35 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Multiple-SVM-or-Single/m-p/45501#M10659 ADAMMC1234 2025-06-05T05:29:35Z Re: Multiple SVM or Single? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Multiple-SVM-or-Single/m-p/45506#M10662 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>SVM does not perform any “load spreading” automatically. You can have volumes from multiple aggregates in the same SVM; but assigning your workload to these volumes is up to you as administrator.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 29 Aug 2014 04:54:56 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Multiple-SVM-or-Single/m-p/45506#M10662 aborzenkov 2014-08-29T04:54:56Z Re: Multiple SVM or Single? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Multiple-SVM-or-Single/m-p/45511#M10664 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Sorry I should have explained more.</P><P>I create a single SVM, with 2 volumes in separate aggregates assigned to different nodes. When a CPU intensive task like dedupe runs, does it use the cpu of the node hosting the aggregate?</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 29 Aug 2014 04:58:44 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Multiple-SVM-or-Single/m-p/45511#M10664 ADAMMC1234 2014-08-29T04:58:44Z Re: Multiple SVM or Single? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Multiple-SVM-or-Single/m-p/45516#M10667 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yes.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 29 Aug 2014 05:00:56 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Multiple-SVM-or-Single/m-p/45516#M10667 aborzenkov 2014-08-29T05:00:56Z Re: Multiple SVM or Single? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Multiple-SVM-or-Single/m-p/45524#M10670 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 29 Aug 2014 05:03:12 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Multiple-SVM-or-Single/m-p/45524#M10670 ADAMMC1234 2014-08-29T05:03:12Z