Maybe ESXi might be a better bet for testing? I've always found the rebranded GSX to be a bit flaky for production machines and doesn't give a real feel for how your machines might perform under full virtualisation
2009/8/25 Nigel Parker <[email protected]> > Hi > Yep sorry missed out this detail we installed the Free VMWare version, at > the moment we ae testing fesability of virtualising some old machines > > Thanks > Nigel > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 25 August 2009 13:00 > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Dell poweredge server problems with VMWARE > > Are you installing ESX or the free flavour of VMWare? The Windows-based > free version is a little sketchy when it comes to reliability as I > remember... > > 2009/8/25 Nigel Parker <[email protected]> > >> We have 2 x Dell servers >> >> Dell poweredge 2950 >> 3 x raid 5 drives 1 x hotspare each disk is 73gb >> The machines are using the internal Dell perc5i integrated raid >> controller >> >> Both have the same problem >> When installing VMWARE and creating a cople of virtual machines once >> these are running the server seems to freez for upto 2 minutes then >> contines processing, of course this causes problems I am curious if this >> has happened to anyone else >> >> Nigel Parker >> ------------------- >> Systems Engineer >> Ultraframe (UK) Ltd >> Tel: 01200 452329 >> Fax: 01200 452201 >> Web: <www.ultraframe.com> >> Email: <mailto:[email protected]> >> ------------------- >> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail >> ------------------- >> Ultraframe design and manufacture innovative and quality conservatory >> solutions to suit all styles, all applications, all consumers and every >> price point. By demonstrating our company values of innovation, >> integrity, total quality, premium service and customer first, we will to >> continue to build our position as UK market leader. >> >> For more information visit our website: <www.ultraframe.co.uk> >> >> The statements and opinions expressed in this email are my own and may >> not represent those of Ultraframe (UK) Ltd. This email is subject to >> copyright and the information contained in it is confidential and may be >> legally privileged. It is intended only for the named recipient(s). >> Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not the >> intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or action >> taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be >> unlawful. >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> > > > -- > "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into > the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able > rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such > a question." > > http://raythestray.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > > > -- "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." http://raythestray.blogspot.com ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
