Hi Brian, what is a kernel container? and why is it so promising? Are they easier to use? More flexible? within the class of kernel containers, which package do you find good to work with?
The reasons we would like to use virtualization are mostly - ease of backups (just backup the whole machine) - cleaner installations (dedicated hosting/database/spamfilter servers) - scalability (buy an extra box and move a virtual machine onto it) rgds, reinier On Friday 07 December 2007 19:57:04 brian muhumuza wrote: > It will depend on what your reason for virtualisation is but Kernel > containers look the most promising solution and the best way forward. > > On Dec 7, 2007 12:06 PM, Reinier Battenberg < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I have been using VirtualBox on my Kubuntu, mainly to run IE6 to check > > what it > > does to a clean website design. > > > > We plan to use virtualisation on servers as well, we could do this with > > the > > GPL version of VirtualBox, but there are also Qemu, Xen and others. > > > > What is your experience with these? Any preferences? Why? > > > > -- > > rgds, > > > > Reinier Battenberg > > Director > > Mountbatten Ltd. > > +256 782 801 749 > > www.mountbatten.net > > _______________________________________________ > > LUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > > --------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > Brian > -- rgds, Reinier Battenberg Director Mountbatten Ltd. +256 782 801 749 www.mountbatten.net _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
