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Article #6Re: Need advice in buying server
From: Mike
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:56
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:56
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On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 12:59:13 +0000, Tony Firshman <ngabuse@firshman.co.uk> wrote: >With a good fast Linux based server, VMware is brilliant and fast. I >would strongly recommend running your Windows system (if you *must* use >that) under a Linux server. > >The advantage of this is you can do *everything* (except press physical > buttons/insert CDs etc on the host machine) under a local VMware >console. It almost like having the machine on your desk. You can even >see the boot. > >You can also set up more virtual machines which would save money if you >ever need extra machines. > >We run 6 VMs on one 1U host and have no performance problems. In fact >some VMs run faster as the host is faster! Another advantage, especially when running an OS as flakey as Windows, is that the entire Windows VM is just a file on the underlying OS and this makes it very easy to back up and reinstate the OS remotely. Mike. (Another very happy VMware user) -- Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem
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