I don't have specific experience with Proxmox, but I would not run KVM off a flash drive. Just like any other Linux process, KVM will malloc() and the kernel will swap if it needs to.
Anand. On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 3:42 PM, Jon Copeland <copela...@gmail.com> wrote: > Unsure which you're referring to but Proxmox can run off a Flash Drive. > > /.j > > > On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 3:27 PM, Andrew Robinson <and...@boohahaonline.com > > wrote: > >> ** >> >> This looks like a pretty interesting alternative to ESXI. One thing I >> couldn't see on their website however, is does this install to a hard drive >> or can it be installed to a USB key like ESXI? >> >> -----Original message----- >> *From:* Jon Copeland <copela...@gmail.com> >> *Sent:* Tuesday 17th September 2013 15:04 >> *To:* CLUG General <clug-talk@clug.ca> >> *Subject:* Re: [clug-talk] Virtualized Server Question >> >> Look into Proxmox (www.proxmox.com). It uses KVM so has a solid >> stability reputation and has a web UI much like ESXi so it's ridiculously >> simple to use. I've got it deployed at two sites and have experienced >> absolutely zero problems. The hosts run a variety of Windows / Linux and >> Unix VM's. As far as storage goes you should consider using a SAN (or high >> end NAS) and move away from Software RAID5, especially if your intended use >> of the VM would be in a production environment. >> >> /.j >> forwardbase solutions >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 2:45 PM, Andrew Robinson < >> and...@boohahaonline.com> wrote: >> >>> ** >>> >>> Sorry I guess I should have been a bit more clear, I just forget the >>> proper terms at the moment :) ESXI would be the host running the various >>> different VM's, or I would be running another os (say scientific Linux) >>> with virtual box on top of it, running the VM's. I'm trying to get a sense >>> of the preferred way of doing things. >>> >>> -----Original message----- >>> *From:* Anand Singh <an...@linizen.com> >>> *Sent:* Tuesday 17th September 2013 14:36 >>> *To:* CLUG General <clug-talk@clug.ca> >>> *Subject:* Re: [clug-talk] Virtualized Server Question >>> >>> Hi Andrew, >>> >>> If you're looking for an open source alternative to ESXi, it's not >>> Virtualbox. Even running headless, it's not in the same league for server >>> performance (nor was it designed to be). Look at KVM or Xen instead. I've >>> got about a dozen of those Supermicro servers running at various sites. >>> Despite my ambitions to go open source, they're all running ESXi. >>> >>> Anand. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> clug-talk mailing list >>> clug-talk@clug.ca >>> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >>> >>> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >>> >>> **Please remove these lines when replying >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> clug-talk mailing list >>> clug-talk@clug.ca >>> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >>> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >>> **Please remove these lines when replying >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> clug-talk mailing list >> clug-talk@clug.ca >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> >> **Please remove these lines when replying >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> clug-talk mailing list >> clug-talk@clug.ca >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> **Please remove these lines when replying >> > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > clug-talk@clug.ca > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying >
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