Comments on: Xen vs. VMware ESXi vs. VMware Server

By: Mikkel Meyer Andersen

Mikkel Meyer Andersen — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:39:51 +0000

First of all, thanks for your comment. I’m sorry the approval process was so slow. I’m unfortunately not able to give you any advices on your problem; I simply don’t know enough to do so. Try to find a forum inhabited by clever minds . But I would say that you should have a CPU supporting either Intel VT-x or AMD-V if your project should be successful.

By: what to choose to Virtualize Windowsserver2003...?

what to choose to Virtualize Windowsserver2003...? — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 05:21:46 +0000

Thanks for your bill !

I’m about to Consolidate 5 WindowsServer2003 on a X86 machine (not sure if it suppports Intel-vt Technology)

so, my problem is :

If Intel-VT is enabled on my processor, what product is the best choice (in terms of IO, Networking peroformance)Xen, ESXi, VmWareServer, KVM…?

If it’s not enabled what product fits the best with my case ESXi, VirtualBox,VirtualPC…?

Thank you in advance !

By: Hosted server

Hosted server — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:57:07 +0000

You can use any server but its good to have managed hosted server for your site or business.

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 17 May 2009 21:27:33 +0000

Has anyone managed to get ESXi installed and running on a Hetzner DS-8000?

I am keen to do this as I want to run about 7 vm’s of various functions but Im not sure VMWare Server (running on a minimal Gentoo host OS) will be up to the task on this particular server.

What about firewalling? Im not sure it would be a good idea having ESXi management interface open to the net..

By: Mikkel Meyer Andersen

Mikkel Meyer Andersen — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:44:51 +0000

Roy:
http://supportcentre.hetzner.co.za/index.php/Glossary_of_terms/JKL/LARA

By: roy

roy — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:34:41 +0000

What is LARA setup? I tried to google, nothing useful came up.

By: Mikkel Meyer Andersen

Mikkel Meyer Andersen — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:02:30 +0000

Hi Golo.

Thanks a lot for your comment!

Unfortunately, I haven’t any solution for your problem, but have a look at this page:
http://communities.vmware.com/thread/177842

It might help you. Have a nice day.

Regards,
Mikkel.

By: Golo KÃ¶nigshoff

Golo KÃ¶nigshoff — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:52:14 +0000

Dear Mikkel,

thanks very much for this article. I have ordered a DS8000 at Hetzer to replace my old root-server. I also have tested various virtualization techniques (Xen / Citrix XenServer, VMware Server & Workstation) and I would like to use ESXi (setup with LARA).

I would be very happy if you had an idea for my problem: Hetzer uses a routed setup for the additional IP-Addresses (subnet routed to the first IP attached to the ESXi management intterface). This is no problem with Xen and VMWare Server but with ESXi, I did not find any possibility to set up. How have you made the trick?

Thanks a lot!

Bye,
Golo