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 Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:43 pm Post subject: virtualization & intel-vt |
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So the electric bill is no longer included in rent, I turned on 5 old iron servers last month, and my bill shot up $150! (And it's hot as hell!) Before I "consolidate" -- marketing word! --, what's the scoop on Intel's VT and virtualization software? I'll be looking to buy used hardware for a system that can host >12 guests. Xen is looking very nice, with VT support; and does VMWare care if I'm testing stuff for work on their "personal" server edition?
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:00 am Post subject: Re: virtualization & intel-vt |
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| vap0rtranz wrote: | | So the electric bill is no longer included in rent, |
I wonder why  | Quote: | | I turned on 5 old iron servers last month, and my bill shot up $150! (And it's hot as hell!) Before I "consolidate" -- marketing word! --, what's the scoop on Intel's VT and virtualization software? I'll be looking to buy used hardware for a system that can host >12 guests. Xen is looking very nice, with VT support; and does VMWare care if I'm testing stuff for work on their "personal" server edition? |
Xen is nice... hard to set up, though...
I'd take a look at qemu (with kvm)... it does lots of cool stuff that you want.
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vap0rtranz
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:10 am Post subject: Re: virtualization & intel-vt |
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| poly_poly-man wrote: | | I'd take a look at qemu (with kvm)... it does lots of cool stuff that you want. |
mmm. It has the platforms that I'd need, except 64-bit SPARC  .
The drawback to QEMU is hardware. I'd like to use Intel or AMD's VT so that it's a rather snappy virtual server, even if not brand new.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:40 am Post subject: Re: virtualization & intel-vt |
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| vap0rtranz wrote: | | poly_poly-man wrote: | | I'd take a look at qemu (with kvm)... it does lots of cool stuff that you want. |
mmm. It has the platforms that I'd need, except 64-bit SPARC .
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 - I've got to admit, the cross-platform stuff isn't good in qemu - and no kvm with it... | Quote: |
The drawback to QEMU is hardware. I'd like to use Intel or AMD's VT so that it's a rather snappy virtual server, even if not brand new. |
using KVM with AMD VT right now - works great...
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| poly_poly-man wrote: | | using KVM with AMD VT right now - works great... |
What kind of box? The hardware on ebay is still freaking expensive ...
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| vap0rtranz wrote: | | poly_poly-man wrote: | | using KVM with AMD VT right now - works great... |
What kind of box? The hardware on ebay is still freaking expensive ... |
amd athlon 64 x2 4000+... the whole system cost me $150 last december... and uses very little power.
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