Hi Jack,
We are using VMWare to run our applications machine. It is ESX Ver3.5 and our organization is shortly going to upgrade to 4. This version allows more resource allocation in terms of CPU and RAM. Currently we have 4 x CPU and 4GB RAM and have 65 fixed and 80 floating licenses allocated of which, at peak, around 90% of both are concurrent. We elected to run our db cluster as physical machines. Reason being that our guys doing the VM install and support were not confident that the fail over would be as quick and stable. Also, I am able to allocate 15gb of RAM to my db immediately. Our ITSM installation is new and the db is small at this point as we have only been running for 4 months, logging around 15,000 per month at this point. Virtual is a great concept but if not setup \ administered correctly, you can have issues. We found out the hard way that the vm environment was over committed and when one of the hosts went down, the others could not take up the guests and our server died. The support had to do some smart shuffling to get us running again, so check these type of things. Also, networks can play havoc with the vm environment because internally the system runs on a networking system and our entire vm environment went down when the network guys took down the network for maintenance. Under normal circumstances, she runs fine, she is quick. Kind Regards, Basil Webster Remedy Developer Siemens Southern Africa IT Solutions and Services (Pty) Ltd Infrastructure Operations 300 Janadel Avenue, Halfway House, 1685 T : +27 11 652 7523 F : +27 86 506 2883 M : +27 82 452 9389 basil.webs...@siemens.com <mailto:basil.webs...@siemens.com> www.siemens.co.za ________________________________ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Covert, Jack Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 12:20 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Anybody running their prod system on VMWARE? How well is it performing? How many users are you supporting? Are you using it for all servers, the database, app or web? Any issues w/ BMC support? Doing some homework, thanks for your help. Jack Covert Corporate IT Remedy Support Team Remedy Support Team Home Page http://collaborate.mckesson.com/sites/esm/remedy Remedy Q&A Sessions on Thursdays @ 10:30 AM PT Details on Remedy Support Team Home Page _Platinum Sponsor: rmisoluti...@verizon.net ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Disclaimer and Confidentiality Note This e-mail communication, its attachments, if any, and any rights attaching to it are, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the property of Siemens Limited. It is confidential, private and intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient and receive this communication in error, you are hereby notified that any review, copying, use, discloser or distribution in any manner whatsoever is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender immediately that you have received this e-mail in error and delete the e-mail and any copies of it. Views and opinions expressed in this e-mail are those of the sender unless clearly stated as those of Siemens Limited. Siemens Limited accepts no liability for any loss or damage whatsoever, and howsoever incurred or suffered resulting or arising from the use of this e-mail communication and/or its attachments. Siemens Limited does not warrant the integrity of this e-mail communication nor that it is free of errors, viruses, interception or interference. For more information about Siemens Limited, visit our website at www.siemens.com Siemens Limited Company Registration Number: 1923/007514/06 Registered Address: 300 Janadel Avenue, Halfway House 1685 VAT Registration Number: 4790104428 Chairman: Dr S Russwurm*; Deputy Chairman: Dr ATM Mokgokong Chief Executive Officer: SJ Clarkson; Chief Financial Officer: AD Hall Executive Directors: HA Hollier, AM Mathole Non-Executive Director: D Hoke*; Dr MI Surve; K Setzin Alternate Director: R Guntermann*; I Amod; Y Mahomed Company Secretary: V Reddy *German _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor:rmisoluti...@verizon.net ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
