Virtual environments borrow RAM and such from the host machine. In some cases we need all the processing and memory power we can get. We have some products that are major 3rd party extensions to enterprise level business applications, and need to be able to replicate an environment where we process hundreds of thousands of records at a time. While virtual environments are great for desktop and web apps, they don't tend to perform well in these enterprise app cases.
On 1/31/07, Gordon McLean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm confused. Why not just use virtual images for all the environments? > Rather than separate machines. Isn't that one of the main benefits of using > such 'virtual' technologies? -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob "I see your OOO message and raise you a clue." ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. DITA West 2007--Use a discount code of "TECHCOMMPROS" to get a discount rate of $200 off the $900 registration price. http://www.travelthepath.com/conf/dita2007.shtml _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
