-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 To add to Matt's comment VMWare ESX actually runs on it's own unique vmware created kernel, not 'on-top' of RHEL or RHEL clone, they use a 'RHEL like' clone to display a console only, not drive the vmware technology. Just wanted to clear up the common misconception, not that its too relevant to the conversation. Craig Matt Shields wrote: > VMWare server is fine for testing VM's, but if you plan on using > VMWare in a production environment you should upgrade to ESX or the > other commercial products they offer like Infrastucture. As mentioned > previously ESX is it's own OS (custom RHEL), whereas VMWare Server > (and player) run on top of your current OS and will not be tuned to > run a lot of VM's. > > Matt > > On 3/2/07, William Warren <hescominsoon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: >> vmware server is free. >> >> Joshua Gimer wrote: >> > Just some info: >> > >> > I think that the deciding factor of which way to go depends on how much >> > money you are willing to spend and the amount of time that you want to >> > invest in setting this system up and maintaining it. I personally have >> > some of all three of the previously mentioned vitalization technologies >> > running on our network (Solaris Zones, Parallels, XEN, and VMWare), and >> > each take different amount of these resources to setup and maintain. >> > >> > Solaris Zones are probably one of the coolest solutions. It allows you >> > to allocate system resources across zones without having to reinstall >> > anything or duplicate configs. Setting up zones is not the hardest >> thing >> > to do, but one of the most robust; if you are one of the types of >> people >> > that has to know every angle of something before using it, this is >> > probably not the way to go. >> > >> > XEN is not that hard to setup, but you are limited on the types of OS's >> > that you can install. There has been a lot of information floating >> > around about XEN lately, and if you are looking for more information >> > about setting it up, I would look at the last two SysAdmin issues on >> > Security and Open Source (I think that there was about 2 or 3 >> articles). >> > >> > VMWare is expensive if you are looking for and ESX type solution. If >> you >> > were thinking about setting up workstation, good luck getting those >> > things to come up at boot. :) >> > >> > Parallels is just like VMWare but for Mac, and it does not sound like >> > you are a Mac user, or have any hardware laying around to even consider >> > this solution. >> > >> > Just my opinion, and my experience. >> > >> > -- >> > Thx >> > Joshua Gimer >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > CentOS mailing list >> > CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx >> > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >> >> -- >> My "Foundation" verse: >> Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and >> every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt >> condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their >> righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. >> >> -- carpe ductum -- "Grab the tape" >> CDTT (Certified Duct Tape Technician) >> >> Linux user #322099 >> Machines: >> 206822 >> 256638 >> 276825 >> http://counter.li.org/ >> _______________________________________________ >> CentOS mailing list >> CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx >> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >> > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFF6HTZsxk0/gF9yFcRApQ4AJ9mcwPpkEwSKgdk1c5TZCuKhZpcJgCfaY3T N6x20y/ZgQTpNUBjCssJ3uk= =Xxyt -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos