RE: [PLUG] vmplayer and browser

["Mark Baker" <mrkbkr@gmail.com>]

Thanks for the info Sean.  I am definitely looking for a server solution for
the upcoming project.  Im sure the dell server can run both windows and the
linux distro so hardware shouldn't be a problem.  You are right xen
definitely has the l33t factor going for it, but Vmware has been around for
some time and has a good reputation.  I think I will have to do some
benchmarking to see if I get any better performance out of either package.

I will probably be buying a new server for the project.  Do you have any
suggestions when it comes to hardware?  I would assume a raid 1 config and
the Max ram available would be my best bet.

Thanks again,

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: plug-bounces@lists.phillylinux.org
[mailto:plug-bounces@lists.phillylinux.org] On Behalf Of sean finney
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 1:40 PM
To: Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List
Subject: Re: [PLUG] vmplayer and browser

hi mark,

On Thu, 2006-10-19 at 11:41 -0400, Mark Baker wrote:

> I need to implement a virtual server project before the end of the 
> year running windows and a linux distro on a dell and wanted to see if 
> any one had some advice on which products that are out there are most 
> solid.  I have been looking at the xensource project and the Vmware 
> server.

i think it depends on your needs.  if the virtual server project is running
one desktop os within another, you'll probably want to go with
vmware-player, since it's more lightweight and oriented towards "desktop"
use from my experience.

if you want something more "server" oriented, i think vmware-server is a bit
easier to get working out of the box.  also, unless you have hardware
compatible with paravirtualization, you can't run windows from xen.

*but*, from everyone i've heard, xen is cooler, has more features[1], is
generally more l33t.  so if you have compatible hardware/needs, have a
little extra time, that might be the route for you.


	sean

[1] for example, xen supports live migration of vm's from host to host with
like <500ms downtime.  you can do this in vmware but you have to pay for
their "enterprise" package iirc.

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