Why not use ESXi? I think the PE 2950 even ships with that as a boot option.
________________________________ From: Nigel Parker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 7:27 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Dell poweredge server problems with VMWARE VMware server Regards Nigel ________________________________ From: Christopher Bodnar [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 25 August 2009 13:23 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Dell poweredge server problems with VMWARE ESXi or VMWare Server? Chris Bodnar, MCSE Sr. Systems Engineer Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel Services Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Email: [email protected] Phone: 610-807-6459 Fax: 610-807-6003 ________________________________ From: Nigel Parker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 8:16 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Dell poweredge server problems with VMWARE 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 ________________________________ This message, and any attachments to it, may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or communication of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the message and any attachments. Thank you. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
