> I am more familiar with VMWare at this point, so that is what > I was thinking... They are VIA embedded... given 1Ghz and > 512mb do you think things would get sluggish assuming a > moderately properly configured setup? > Vyatta seems really slim and very efficient, and I have a > hundred more things to say that I like! > > My hosts are dual core amd 64s, with ram to spare so I > honestly don't know if something less powerful would work in > a virtualized setup. Guess there is one way to find out :) > but was wondering if anyone had a comment about that.
I have never used virtualization on a VIA processor. Remember that VIA processors are less efficient, clock for clock, than an Intel or AMD processor. Mentally, I cut the clock speed in half. Thus, a 1 GHz VIA is about like a 500 MHz Intel or AMD. Thus, I would think that it would start to get sluggish, though that may not matter depending on the performance requirements. If you're trying to route at 100 Mbps, it may not make it virtualized. If you're only doing T1, it might be fine. So, short answer, you're at least one the edge. Try it out and report back what you find. -- Dave _______________________________________________ Vyatta-users mailing list Vyatta-users@mailman.vyatta.com http://mailman.vyatta.com/mailman/listinfo/vyatta-users
