Re: Quad processor / server - recommendation ?

[Andy <andysideas@xxxxxxxxx>]

Working as a virtulization consultant architect, I'm also interested
in this
topic has anyone tested using swsoft Virtuozzo product ?

It a slightly different take on virtulization which might proivde better
results
http://www.swsoft.com/en/products/virtuozzo/advantages/


On 10/29/07, Marcus Warrington <marcus.warrington@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   Yeah, dual core would probably be fine, just liked the idea of
having a
> core per machine :-).
>
> Marcus
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> Of Andy Davies
> Sent: 26 October 2007 23:34
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Quad processor / server - recommendation ?
>
> Do you reckon it will really need a quad core chip or could you get
away
> with a dual core and upgrade later?
>
> On 26/10/2007, Marcus Warrington
<marcus.warrington@xxxxxxx<marcus.warrington%40mis-es.com>
> <mailto:marcus.warrington%40mis-es.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > I'm beginning the process of combining the 2 PC's that I have
running
> > 24x7 into Virtual Machines running on a single more powerful PC.
> >
> >
> >
> > The current 24x7 machines are ;
> >
> >
> >
> > PIII 600 - handles reverese proxy access to TiVo + Torrent
/MiRC/P2P
> > downloads
> >
> > Duron800 - Touchscreen jjukebox running Xlobby - feeding music
from a
> > NSLU2 NAS
> >
> >
> >
> > My plan is to build a single PC probably based around a Quadcore
> (Energy
> > Efficient 95w GO) E6600 , and then use VMWare to have virtual
machines
> ;
> >
> >
> >
> > VM1 : External facing : P2P stuff running on own subnet - (imaged
to
> > allow quick restore if infected or attacked)
> >
> > VM2 : External facing : Reverse proxy / FTP access / Website to
house
> >
> > VM3 : Internal facing : HA software / Xap Hub etc
> >
> >
> >
> > Xlobby running on host machine (I don't think I can VM this as
because
> > of the display / touchscreen) - 2 soundbalster cards running as 8
> stereo
> > Zones
> >
> > GB-PVR running from a dual freeview tuner (PCI-E). (I don't think
I
> can
> > run in a VM since it needs access to the DVBT cards. Although I
wonder
> > if USB based DVBT might be do-able in VM)
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm hoping this will provide better resilience from attacks,/
virus' -
> > allowing quick restore of image instead of complete reinstalls,
and
> also
> > may provide more efficient power consumption since I'll only be
using
> > one power supply (EE) , fan. chipset, harddisc etc
> >
> >
> >
> > ATM I'm looking at a Quadcore processor running 4gig on a Gigbyte
> > GA965P-DS3 board (intel chipset), running XP professional as host
and
> > guest O/S'
> >
> >
> >
> > Has anyone gone down this route.. anyone have any advice or
> > recommendations on motherbards etc.
> >
> >
> >
> > Marcus
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]