I just read a forum post yesterday actually in the vmware forums stating that "just because you can run multiple vcpus, doesn't mean you should". When I originally setup the Linux VM, I gave it 4vcpus, just because I could. Haven't noticed any issues in either L4D, or my 14 player CS:S server either. I don't have the connection to run multiple game servers. This is on my ESXi server here at work which runs 2 E5405 Quad core Xeons @ 2.0ghz. That being a Dell Poweredge 2950.
My friends ESX server at a colo in San Fransisco, we run L4D, CS:S, TF2, CS v1.6, and are about to add COD4 and ET:QW. This box runs 8 single core 3.0ghz Xeons, and the linux VM also runs 4 vcpus. With as much as I've played there, I haven't noticed anything "funky", lag or choke, or just in-game weirdness at all. This box is an IBM x445 series. FWIW. mauirixxx -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Bowsher Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:04 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] l4d Dedicated server notes Are you running guests with multiple cores? Have you noticed any issues with the Timer being out of sync between the two cores? VMWare published a white paper ( http://www.*vmware*.com/pdf/*vmware*_*time*keeping.pdf) on the subject, which to me seems inconclusive and would love some accounts from production usage. Cheers, Paul Bowsher On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 1:56 AM, Rick Payton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I didn't think people would want to hear our virtualization discussion > :P > > Basically, I stated what I was running under ESXi, and how much I liked > it, and he stated what he runs under Xen, and how much he enjoyed it. > > Nothing really that pertains to game servers, other then I guess the > fact I run (Hawaiian Samurai) / manage (GamerzSociety.com) a few game > servers under both ESXi & ESX (respectively) with no complaints. > > Sorry? If you got the hardware (CPU support, and SATA RAID adapter > support), and want to "play" I would venture to suggest trying it out. > Xen, works with more (much more) hardware, but I have no idea about game > server performance under it - JT would most likely be better able to > answer that. > > mauirixxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick > Shelley > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 3:36 PM > To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] l4d Dedicated server notes > > Why take it off list? Why not share? > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
