On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:06:38 -0700 "Fargusson.Alan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Most placed I know of put multiple applications on one Linux. This is true > even on Intel. It usually happens because once you have a Linux system you > can add applications to it without having to buy another server, as opposed > the Windows world where adding a second application causes the first one to > break. Ditto in my experience with some exceptions like big database servers that seem to be loaded with one large db product and sundries. Virtual machines (or for more efficiency containers like OpenVZ) can be extremely useful however for containing groups of users or applications. It's a trade off - less systems are usually easier to manage. Alan ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
