ESXi is loaded via a keyboard and mouse in this situation, after that is complete, everything else has to be completed remotely. You first go to a web page, get the VM client, install client and begin installing your Virtual Machines (VM's) that is it. You might want to play with shared resources if your system is a little low on memory but otherwise you should be fine.
As far as performance, I find that by using some old SATA disk I had laying around and spreading the servers out over several disk, that I can not really even tell I am on a VM, it seems as responsive as a real server for the most part, sometimes if I am booting another system that is on the same HDD that will slow things down so I try to avoid that but otherwise it works great. Much better than multiple machines in a VMware server or workstation running in windows or OS X. The only disadvantage is there is not an OS X client but if your doing your IE study in OS X you have to have a windows machine to run some things anyway. On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 5:18 PM, indigoboy <indigo...@gmail.com> wrote: > This seems like a doable solution. to dualboot from the bios. > > In terms of quantifying the cost-benefit of going into a ESX environment, > what would you say the advantages are? > > That is, in terms of speed, is it about 20% faster than a windows platform? > > Just trying to put it in numbers to justify the extra work involved =) > > > Also, one advantage having my CUCM sit on top of windows is that I don't > need to hook up a monitor or keyboard to it. > > I have it set to just boot up and run on VNC. Does ESX allow for any type > of remote desktop feature where I can bypass keyboard/mouse/monitor > solution? > > > > On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Bill Lake <whl...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Yes you should be able to dual boot, I doubt that the boot loaders would >> work but you could use the BIOS controls to select the boot device. Some >> systems like Dell/HP ect let you pick the boot device from a menu. >> >> So if I was doing this, I would load windows on 1 disk, disconnect that >> disk, install ESXi on a second disk, not the same SATA channel. Then I >> would connect up both disk and use the BIOS to pick the OS to boot. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 4:10 PM, indigoboy <indigo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I know ESX would be the fastest but I'd like to be able to use the box >>> for other things occasionally. >>> >>> That being said: >>> 1) are drivers a pain to load on ESX? >>> 2) is there a dual-boot option where I can boot ESX and Windows? >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 7:36 AM, Sam Park >>> <upperlevelpark...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Answering VMWare question. >>>> If you can afford to, go Bare-metal VMWare ESXi. >>>> >>>> Sam >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 9:27 AM, indigoboy <indigo...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Last week, the Kingston's 4x 4gb were down to a record low $89 after >>>>> rebate. >>>>> >>>>> It sold out after two days but I would expect memory prices to keep >>>>> falling lower & lower. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Kingston HyperX 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3-1600MHz Desktop Memory $89.95AR >>>>> * >>>>> * >>>>> * >>>>> * >>>>> *http://www.techbargains.com/news_displayItem.cfm/261095 >>>>> * >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On the other hand, I posted a question that has probably been answered >>>>> before but still up for debate: >>>>> >>>>> Can anybody weigh in? >>>>> >>>>> Which OS/VMware version combo is the fastest for CUCM? >>>>> 32-bit Windows Server? >>>>> >>>>> 64-bit windows XP / Server / 7? >>>>> >>>>> If 64-bit, which VMware combo? >>>>> >>>>> I'm currently running workstation 6.5 >>>>> >>>>> https://supportforums.cisco.com/thread/2093173 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> * >>>>> * >>>>> On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 5:26 AM, Bill Lake <whl...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> anyone with a PC style VMWare server and wanting to upgrade, deal at >>>>>> NewEgg this weekend get 16GB DDR3 1600 RAM for $135 >>>>>> >>>>>> use code EMCKCHJ37 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145347&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL072111&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL072111-_-EMC-072111-Index-_-DesktopMemory-_-20145347-L04A >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, >>>>>> please visit www.ipexpert.com >>>>>> >>>>>> Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out >>>>>> www.PlatinumPlacement.com >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, >>>>> please visit www.ipexpert.com >>>>> >>>>> Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out >>>>> www.PlatinumPlacement.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please >>> visit www.ipexpert.com >>> >>> Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out >>> www.PlatinumPlacement.com >>> >> >> >
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