Re: [clug-talk] Virtualized Server Question

2013-09-19 Thread Gustin Johnson
e 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 >> *Sent:* Tue

Re: [clug-talk] Virtualized Server Question

2013-09-19 Thread Andrew Robinson
free that can be scheduled?  I've looked so far at Veeam, but it does not appear to support scheduling of backups.  Thanks -Original message- From: Jon Copeland  Sent: Tuesday 17th September 2013 15:44 To: CLUG General Subject: Re: [clug-talk] Virtualized Server Question Unsure wh

Re: [clug-talk] Virtualized Server Question

2013-09-17 Thread Jon Copeland
l to a hard drive > or can it be installed to a USB key like ESXI? > > -Original message- > *From:* Jon Copeland > *Sent:* Tuesday 17th September 2013 15:04 > *To:* CLUG General > *Subject:* Re: [clug-talk] Virtualized Server Question > > Look into Proxm

Re: [clug-talk] Virtualized Server Question

2013-09-17 Thread Anand Singh
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 site

Re: [clug-talk] Virtualized Server Question

2013-09-17 Thread Jon Copeland
7;m trying to get a sense > of the preferred way of doing things. > > -Original message- > *From:* Anand Singh > *Sent:* Tuesday 17th September 2013 14:36 > *To:* CLUG General > *Subject:* Re: [clug-talk] Virtualized Server Question > > Hi Andrew, > > If yo

Re: [clug-talk] Virtualized Server Question

2013-09-17 Thread Gustin Johnson
n Copeland > *Sent:* Tuesday 17th September 2013 15:04 > *To:* CLUG General > *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

Re: [clug-talk] Virtualized Server Question

2013-09-17 Thread Andrew Robinson
get a sense of the preferred way of doing things. -Original message- From: Anand Singh  Sent: Tuesday 17th September 2013 14:36 To: CLUG General Subject: Re: [clug-talk] Virtualized Server Question Hi Andrew, If you're looking for an open source alternative to ESXi, it's not V

Re: [clug-talk] Virtualized Server Question

2013-09-17 Thread Anand Singh
this install to a hard drive >> or can it be installed to a USB key like ESXI? >> >> -Original message- >> *From:* Jon Copeland >> *Sent:* Tuesday 17th September 2013 15:04 >> *To:* CLUG General >> *Subject:* Re: [clug-talk] Virtualized Server Questi

Re: [clug-talk] Virtualized Server Question

2013-09-17 Thread Anand Singh
27;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 > *Sent:* Tuesday 17th Septemb

Re: [clug-talk] Virtualized Server Question

2013-09-17 Thread Andrew Robinson
CLUG General 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