Re: [PLUG] Xen and the art of server maintenance

["Brent Saner" <brent.saner@gmail.com>]

i'd say the hardware you're using has a HUGE impact on this decision. some details?

On 10/19/07, Matthew Rosewarne < mrosewarne@inoutbox.com> wrote:

I just recently got a fancy new server to set up for a family member's small
business.  I'm don't have much experience with the work of a sysadmin, so I
don't have a feel for what works well.  I was wondering if it would make
sense to use Xen to divide the server up into several virtual servers, since
it would handle all sorts of different tasks:
        * Mail
        * Website
        * File server
        * Directory/auth
        * Print (& Fax?)
        * perhaps Asterisk at some point?
        * others I didn't think of yet

What kind of advantages would I get from using Xen to make several servers
from the one?  Would it be worth the increased complexity, or am I better off
lumping these services into one OS instance?

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