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 >
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