[WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Matt
I have worked with Linux quite a little mainly with CentOS as an email server etc. I was curious about trying to do some virtualization now. Leaning towards FOSS. Seems like OpenVZ is easiest to implement but also looking at KVM and XEM also. Seems that CentOS 6 will be focusing on KVM. What e

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Josh Luthman
Xen and Vmware are pretty good. I would not suggest using a Linux distro and would go with a bare metal (vsphere, xen's alternative) Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Matt wrote: > I have worked wit

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Joel Barnard
y, July 25, 2011 11:34 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization I have worked with Linux quite a little mainly with CentOS as an email server etc. I was curious about trying to do some virtualization now. Leaning towards FOSS. Seems like OpenVZ is easiest to implemen

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Dennis Burgess
Line Mikrotik Training - Author of "Learn RouterOS" > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] > On Behalf Of Joel Barnard > Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 10:48 AM > To: 'WISPA General List' > Subject: R

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Larry A Weidig
un...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 10:38 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization Xen and Vmware are pretty good. I would not suggest using a Linux distro and would go with a bare metal (vsphere, xe

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Nick W
I've been experimenting with both the last 2 weeks. I've read that VMWare will have a 16GB limitation in it's next free version, which is pushing me to Xen/XenServer. Just ordered parts for iSCSI SAN. On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 8:38 AM, Josh Luthman wrote: > Xen and Vmware are pretty good. I would

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Adam Kennedy
l List mailto:wireless@wispa.org>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization Does it have hot spare servers with auto move if SAN equipped ? --- Dennis Burgess, Mikrotik Certified Trainer Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & W

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Nick Olsen
(855) FLSPEED x106 From: "Dennis Burgess" Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 11:58 AM To: "WISPA General List" Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization Does it have hot spare servers with

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
We have been working with ProxMox, and so far we have been very happy with it. (it open source, full install of base platform based on Debian (lenny) with a web based management interface, it allows you to have either OpenVZ containers or KVM's as needed. Very efficient, stable and easy to mana

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Andrew Niemantsverdriet
I am going to throw my 2 cents in. On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Nick W wrote: > I've been experimenting with both the last 2 weeks. I've read that VMWare > will have a 16GB limitation in it's next free version, which is pushing me > to Xen/XenServer. Just ordered parts for iSCSI SAN. > > On

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Adam Kennedy
Engineer Omnicity, Inc. From: Nick W mailto:lists-wi...@atomsplash.com>> Reply-To: WISPA General List mailto:wireless@wispa.org>> Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:04:21 -0400 To: WISPA General List mailto:wireless@wispa.org>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization I've been expe

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Jon Auer
available from Vmware here: > http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vsphere_pricing.pdf > -- > Adam Kennedy > Network Engineer > Omnicity, Inc. > From: Nick W > Reply-To: WISPA General List > Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:04:21 -0400 > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [W

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Joel Barnard
a.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Joel Barnard Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 11:48 AM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization I would recommend XenServer from Citrix (it's the commercial offering of the open source project) but they offer a fre

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Nick W
; > From: Nick W > > Reply-To: WISPA General List > Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:04:21 -0400 > > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization > > I've been experimenting with both the last 2 weeks. I've read that VMWare > will h

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Matt
> I am going to throw my 2 cents in. > > > On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Nick W wrote: >> I've been experimenting with both the last 2 weeks. I've read that VMWare >> will have a 16GB limitation in it's next free version, which is pushing me >> to Xen/XenServer. Just ordered parts for iSCSI SA

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Andrew Niemantsverdriet
Hi, On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 2:35 PM, Matt wrote: >> I can answer more questions if you have them. > > Good info, thanks.  If I go with Proxmox can I later switch to > Opennode by simply copying my virtual machines over to Opennode?  Is > OpenVZ preferred over KVM for linux applications that do n

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Mike Hammett
Look into ProxMox. It is a slick interface to OpenVZ and KVM on the same machine. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com On 7/25/2011 10:34 AM, Matt wrote: > I have worked with Linux quite a little mainly with CentOS as an email > server etc. I was curious ab

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Mike Hammett
-wi...@atomsplash.com>> Reply-To: WISPA General List <mailto:wireless@wispa.org>> Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:04:21 -0400 To: WISPA General List mailto:wireless@wispa.org>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization I've been experimenting with both the last 2 weeks. I&#

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Mike Hammett
om>> Reply-To: WISPA General List <mailto:wireless@wispa.org>> Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:04:21 -0400 To: WISPA General List mailto:wireless@wispa.org>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization I've been experimenting with both the last 2 weeks. I've read that

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Mike Hammett
ork Engineer Omnicity, Inc. From: Nick W mailto:lists-wi...@atomsplash.com>> Reply-To: WISPA General List mailto:wireless@wispa.org>> Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:04:21 -0400 To: WISPA General List mailto:wireless@wispa.org>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtu

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Mike Hammett
In my experience, definitely go hardware RAID. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com On 7/25/2011 3:35 PM, Matt wrote: >> I am going to throw my 2 cents in. >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Nick W wrote: >>> I've been experimenting with both the las

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-25 Thread Rogelio
On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 8:34 AM, Matt wrote: > I have worked with Linux quite a little mainly with CentOS as an email > server etc.  I was curious about trying to do some virtualization now. >  Leaning towards FOSS.  Seems like OpenVZ is easiest to implement but > also looking at KVM and XEM also.

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-26 Thread Matt
> In my experience, definitely go hardware RAID. My last major email server rebuild I went with software RAID1 after quite a bit of debate. I prefer software raid for a number of reasons and am not alone. http://backdrift.org/hardware-vs-software-raid-in-the-real-world-2 Nice thing is your not

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-07-26 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
Putting the debate and justification aside... FWIW.. on our Virtualization boxes we choose to do Raid 10, hardware based with a battery backup cache controller. Makes a significant impact on performance and reliability. as to heat source issue... ah well we put our servers in Colo /DataCenters,

Re: [WISPA] OT: Linux Virtualization

2011-08-11 Thread Matt
>>> I can answer more questions if you have them. >> >> Good info, thanks.  If I go with Proxmox can I later switch to >> Opennode by simply copying my virtual machines over to Opennode?  Is >> OpenVZ preferred over KVM for linux applications that do not care >> about the shared kernel? >> >> Initi