Re: [Xen-users] hardware recommendations please

[Florian Manschwetus <florianmanschwetus@xxxxxx>]

Am 25.10.2009 15:59, schrieb Boris Derzhavets:
> Box is really nice.
> 
> Thanks.
> Boris
> 
Take a serious look at ILOM feature it is unique in x86 world.

Florian


> --- On *Sun, 10/25/09, Florian Manschwetus
> /<florianmanschwetus@xxxxxx>/* wrote:
> 
> 
>     From: Florian Manschwetus <florianmanschwetus@xxxxxx>
>     Subject: Re: [Xen-users] hardware recommendations please
>     To: "Boris Derzhavets" <bderzhavets@xxxxxxxxx>
>     Cc: "Chris Fanning" <christopher.fanning@xxxxxxxxx>, "Xen users
>     mailing list" <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009, 9:19 AM
> 
>     Am 25.10.2009 11:17, schrieb Boris Derzhavets:
>     >>If you really like to have a Server, then you should take a
>     serious look
>     >>at Sun X86 hardware, for example the X4170 would be a great peace of
>     >>hardware for running xen as server virtualisation. Even more for
>     remote
>     >>usage.
>     >
>     It is a Intel Nehalem Xeon Server why should it refuse Windows or
>     Linux???
> 
>     > If customer doesn't want to run OpenSolaris 2010-02-125 or SNV 124 for
>     > Xen Virtualization in meantime :-
>     >
>     > 1. Would it be possible to install F11 or Ubuntu 9.04 Server on
>     this box ?
>     It is a normal intel xeon server, every x86 architecture os will run on
>     it (as far as it supports 16 Threads (windows xp may fail here))
>     > 2. Would it be possible  port Xen-unstable or Xen-3.4.2 via
>     > xensource.com  or
>     As above is it possible with a Nehalem based Server of IBM or HP Brand?
>     > build Xen Dom0 via xen-3.4.1-5.fc12.src.rpm along with the most recent
>     > Libvirt 0.7.0
>     > with xen driver ( on F11).
>     s.a.
>     > 3. Would it be possible  clone JF's Git Repo to this box and build the
>     > most recent
>     >    pvops kernel ?
>     damn why should a x86 os behave differently just because it runs on a
>     Box Sun labeled?
>     > 4.Would it be possible to build the most recent xenified 2.6.31.4
>     aka Suse ?
>     >
>     s.a.
>     > In other words,  are you aware of Linux Xen performance on mentioned
>     > hardware
>     > from Sun ?
>     >
>     I have tested the x4150 boxes myself with a normal x86_64 gentoo xen, it
>     is perfect.
>     > Boris.
>     >
> 
>     Florian
> 
>

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