Re: [CentOS] Really bad KVM disk performance

2012-02-19 Thread nux
Bob Puff writes: > /dev/hda: > It should be /dev/vda.. it means you're not taking advantage of KVM's paravirtualisation capabilities. That probably explains the crappy performance. Run your disk and network with virtio and it should be much faster. In terms of management tools, check http:/

Re: [CentOS] Really bad KVM disk performance

2012-02-19 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
How much did you paid for this? On 20/02/2012 07:26 AM, Bob Puff wrote: > Hi Gang, > > I recently rented a server at a datacenter with Centos 5.7 X64, Q9550 > Processor, 8GB Ram, and dual 250GB SATA HDs (with 16mb cache). They had > loaded it with KVM, and installed a 30-day trial of Virtualizor

[CentOS] Really bad KVM disk performance

2012-02-19 Thread Bob Puff
Hi Gang, I recently rented a server at a datacenter with Centos 5.7 X64, Q9550 Processor, 8GB Ram, and dual 250GB SATA HDs (with 16mb cache). They had loaded it with KVM, and installed a 30-day trial of Virtualizor as the front-end for KVM. I was so impressed with how fasts the guests ran that

[CentOS] Please may you help me setup VPS

2012-02-19 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
I am new to Linux so I do not have any special preferences. Yes I have a root access and the VPS is un managed. I am newbie to the Linux world. I will have a new website or maybe 3. I've found that un managed costs vary a lot, as I've found various ways for settings ... some using Xen, others usin

Re: [CentOS] centos security

2012-02-19 Thread nux
Al writes: > Any suggestions on what to run on a centos box to verify that the > server isn't compromised or being sniffed? Thanks! > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > This is very handy

Re: [CentOS] OFF TOPIC. The best course of CentOS in USA

2012-02-19 Thread Ned Slider
On 19/02/12 15:38, Edson - PMSS wrote: > I would like to know which all of you point me as the best training > course of CentOS in the world or in the USA. I am a Brazilian and I > would like to have this information. I have a good background in > GNU/Linux, CentOS and Debian like operating systems

[CentOS] OFF TOPIC. The best course of CentOS in USA

2012-02-19 Thread Edson - PMSS
I would like to know which all of you point me as the best training course of CentOS in the world or in the USA. I am a Brazilian and I would like to have this information. I have a good background in GNU/Linux, CentOS and Debian like operating systems, network and general knowledge. I would li

Re: [CentOS] centos security

2012-02-19 Thread Lorenzo Martínez Rodríguez
I remember I sent weeks ago next email to other guy with same doubts: Hello, just if it helps, please find below these lines the steps I have used to analyze several suspicious machines in some customers, to check if they have been compromised or not: * Chrootkit && rkhunter -> To search for k