http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/us/default.aspx I was going to mention the bare metal hyperv myself.
On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:41 AM, Jon Harris<[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry you don't need a license for the Hyper-V only. I have the Enterprise > 2008 on my 2950. Backuping up all the machines while they are live is SO > nice! All I need to do is grab a USB hard drive and out the door I run if > we have a hurricane on the way. I can have all the core servers up at > another location within hours if need be, provided I can find some place > with a 2008 x64 server. > > Jon > > On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 1:27 PM, Jon Harris <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> If you have the license you might also want to try Hyper-V. I have it on >> a 2950 with VM's and they are all production. >> >> Jon >> >> On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Jonathan Link <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> +1 >>> >>> That being said, if you need to use the host for some other reason, I >>> recommend using VMWare server 1.x, it's much more responsive than 2.x was. >>> If you don't need the host, move to ESXi ASAP. >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 1:10 PM, Steven M. Caesare <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> 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/> ~ >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
