Michael , Yes is the answer, we've be trialling UV (10.1.12)/VMware and also with SUSE/Xen. Both of which work/play with UV just fine (so far).
We are setting up 'single' user development environments for each developer and a floating number of test environments. We currently have 3 of these running simultaneously but figure we will stretch that out to about 15 on our hardware platform. Xen is interesting but as yet doesn't overtly support Windows. VMware is probably simpler to manage and at this point has more configuration options. Also note that Microsoft are rejigging their licencing for virtual images of their OSs to make licencing more practical http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=314305239&eid=-100 Cheers, Stuart -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of "HENDERSON MIKE, MR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, 12 October 2005 12:11 To: <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> Subject: [U2] UniVerse/Windows and VMWare {Unclassified} Folks, We are considering a server consolidation exercise, particularly for our Development and Test environments, using VMWare to provide several 'virtual server' environments on a single physical box. One part of this proposal is that my UniVerse Development server will become a virtual server image on a box shared with up to three other virtual servers. This development server is currently running UV 10.0.15 on Windows Server 2003, and will soon (I hope) be upgraded to 10.1.11. I have no worries at all about hardware capacity, our dual P-III/933 1GB RAM system hardly ever gets very busy (unless we accidentally code a hard loop!), and the replacement system will certainly way outperform that with a couple of dual-core Opterons or Xeons, masses of RAM and a bunch of 15000rpm disks. What I am a little concerned about is whether UV will 'play nicely with the other children' Has anyone got any experience with running UniVerse under VMWare? Are there any traps to beware of, or do you have any tips you could pass along? Thanks in advance Mike The information contained in this Internet Email message is intended for the addressee only and may contain privileged information, but not necessarily the official views or opinions of the New Zealand Defence Force. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, copy or distribute this message or the information in it. If you have received this message in error, please Email or telephone the sender immediately. ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ********************************************************************** This email message and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of addressed recipient(s). If you have received this email in error please notify the Spotless IS Support Centre (+61 3 9269 7555) immediately, who will advise further action. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been scanned for the presence of computer related viruses. ********************************************************************** ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
