[CentOS] Virtualization platform choice

[Andres Toomsalu]

Please also consider OpenNode - http://opennode.activesys.org  - a CentOS based KVM full virtualization + OpenVZ linux containers solution. Supports VM templating and live migration, etc - with easy bare metal setup.

Cheers,
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Andres Toomsalu, andres at active.ee







On 27.03.2011, at 12:57, Jussi Hirvi wrote:

> Some may be bored with the subject - sorry...
> 
> Still not decided about virtualization platform for my "webhotel v2" 
> (ns, mail, web servers, etc.).
> 
> KVM would be a natural way to go, I suppose, only it is too bad CentOS 6 
> will not be out in time for me - I guess KVM would be more mature in 
> CentOS 6.
> 
> Any experience with the free "VMware vSphere Hypervisor"?. (It was 
> formerly known as "VMware ESXi Single Server" or "free ESXi".)
> 
> http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere-hypervisor/overview.html
> 
> I would need a tutorial about that... For example, does that run without 
> a host OS? Can it be managed only via Win clients? Issues with CentOS 
> 4/5 guests (all my systems are currently CentOS 4/5).
> 
> - Jussi
> 
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