Ditto. VMWare Server uses a Tomcat based management engine running on the same box that sucks life out of the system.
ESXi walks all over it. -sc > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Stovall [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:18 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Dell poweredge server problems with VMWARE > > In my experience VMWare Server is a DOG (performance-wise) compared to > ESX (now vSphere). I haven't used ESXi, so I can't comment on that. I > would definitely try on vSphere or ESXi if your intended deployment can > be changed to either of those options. If cost is a concern, have you > tried Hyper-v or Virtual Server 2005 instead of VMWare Server? There > is > a tool out there to add a GUI front end to manage VS 2005. > (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=80adc08c- > bfc6- > 4c3a-b4f1-772f550ae791&DisplayLang=en) > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
