Re: [Xen-users] Xen alternatives

["Leonardo Pinto" <listas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It looks at: http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/Research/SRG/netos/xen/performance.html

Greetings,

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Leonardo Pinto
listas#openlogic dot com br

> Hello,
>
> I am sending this email out because I would like to know which are the
> free alternatives to Xen. The requirements are: Stability/Performance,
> preferably free but it can be commercial (like VMWare and Simics), can
> support vast amount of virtualized machines running systems Linux and
> Windows (XP/2000/2003) for an x86 computer (like a DELL PowerEdge
> 2850). I would've loved to end up with Xen working, but for some odd
> reason, it ceases to work on the server and I can't spend more time
> doing hacks on a trial'n'error in attempts to get it working -
> deadline knocking on my door.
>
> I've looked at Xen, Ms Virtual Server, Qemu, VMWare, bochs and
> would've loved to try out simics but AFAIK they don't have trial
> versions, we're seriously in doubt of which one to get. As a basic
> analysis, we discarded bochs for stability and because of not being
> solid enough. Virtual Server only runs linux with sp1 applied and has
> bad performance in comparison to other alternatives. VMWare ESX (what
> we were pointing at) license price is kinda high and it would take a
> ton for someone of the hierarchical superiors to adjudicate budget for
> it, whereas Microsoft it'd be easy, as the firm where I work at, is
> like, gold partner and stuff. Last, but not least, Qemu - haven't
> tried it and I've not clues about it's performance and what not. As
> such, I would love to have suggestions on possible other alternatives
> and if not, that you kindly share your experiences with the fore
> mentioned and your personal choices. I know this is a bit off-topic,
> but I surely hope the guys making xen keep doing the great work
> they've done so far and that they bless me, as I do have a deadline
> and can't spend any more time (Xen works wonders inside a vmware
> workstation)  :-)


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