On Sep 10, 2007, at 8:01 AM, Adrian Fisher wrote:
Hello there,
Does OpenBSD support virtualisation where multiple computers
operate as one
single virtual system rather than just one system running as multiple
virtual systems? I am thinking of buying a series of blade systems
which I
want to run as one single system to offer redundancy for increased
reliability. Does anyone have any suggestions as to which would be
the most
suitable ones to choose? I know Sun advertise Solaris as being
capable of
this but don't yet know about xBSD. I rather like Sun Microsystems
kit but
have yet to decide which I will go for. It will be used for a high
volume
network so will need something with a high bandwidth capacity.
There are clustering features in OpenBSD (e.g. CARP) and in ports,
but it doesn't support a "whole-system" method of clustering. It
would help to know what you're trying to support via aggregation and
redundancy (bandwidth, databases, application servers, etc).
By the way, what happens when your blade chassis craps out? ;)
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Jason Dixon
DixonGroup Consulting
http://www.dixongroup.net
