On 1/28/2011 12:14 PM, John R Pierce wrote:
I need to install a virtual machine acting as a virtual storage server underCentOS 5.x (using kvm, xen, virtualbox or vmware). This virtual storage machine needs to server storage to another ESXi server and at the same time to the host where is installed.
This is due to the limitations of hardware I have available. Both hosts needs toserver several machines.
It is very important that the virtual machine consumes the least resourcespossible (host has 5GB RAM and i need to run three virtual machines minimum, including this storage server as a virtual machine).
What can be better solution: CentOS, NexentaStor, openfiler ...?? Many thaks.no way in H*** I'd run a storage server as a VM, especially if its serving the same host as its hosted on.
storage should be rock solid infrastructure as any hiccups crash your whole environment. get a IBM DS3524 or Dell MD3200i or something for use as storage.
I don't think someone who is constrained by only having 5GB ram in a box is likely to be able to buy new storage servers...