There are a few types of applications that don't do so well under a VM. Anything that needs real-time clock synchronization is one. Device development is definitely another. Most devs don't fall into these categories, though. Thankfully. :)
*ASB * On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 12:56 PM, Ken Schaefer <k...@adopenstatic.com> wrote: > For general software development – this is OK. Then there are firms that > need to do development against hardware devices, and sometimes that’s not > possible to virtualise (either there isn’t an emulator, or there isn’t a way > to connect the device into the VM in a reliable manner). In that case, a > dedicated DEV environment is my usual answer. > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, 29 September 2010 12:02 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Small server > > > > I had that battle two years ago with some developers, and we created a set > of VMs for them, and let them compare performance between the VMs and the > physical systems. > > > > When they couldn't tell the difference in performance or usability, they > were given only VMs. :) > > > > *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> > *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* > * * > > > > On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 11:56 AM, David Lum <david....@nwea.org> wrote: > > +1 > > > > We have developers HERE that insist on using physical machines because of > the unknown a VM brings to them….is it really too much to ask for a > programmer to understand the generalities of a VM? > > > > Dave > > > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 28, 2010 8:45 AM > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Small server > > > > Yep. Because they are afraid of the implications. > > > > I've even had vendors tell me that when their internal tech folks are > running the app in VMs. > > > > *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> > *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* > * * > > > > On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 11:17 AM, Jonathan Link <jonathan.l...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > A lot of vendors say that about their apps. Some of our apps aren't > supported in VM's, either. I still call them when I have problems, and they > still fix the problems. In no case has virtualization been a problem. In > one case, I had a rep remote into my session to assist, he never knew it was > a VM. > > On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 11:11 AM, John Aldrich < > jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com> wrote: > > Ok. Back to the drawing board. I emailed Kronos support and they say that > TKC is NOT supported on virtual server. :-( I suppose I could lie to them > and create a virtual server and install it there anyway, but it may be > better to just either switch to a different time and attendance product or > buy a physical server. :-( > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
