[BlueOnyx:04866] Re: Virtual Server

[Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet]

Michael Stauber wrote:
> Hi Tony,
> 
>> I have a few servers running VMWare and also a license to Avent.
>>  
>> I want to move 4 bx servers to a Virtual server.   Which is better, Avent
>> or VMWare? 
>> any ideas would be helpful.
> 
> If you assume identical hardware, then you can probably pack more BlueOnyx 
> VPS's onto the same box with Aventurin{e} than with VMware, as OpenVZ has a 
> smaller footprint and smaller overhead for the virtualization.
> 
> If you need to run non Linux VPS's as well, then (out of the two listed 
> choices) VMware is the better choice.

Confirmed in practical usage.  Aventurin{e} is far lighter weight.  When 
the virtual servers get busy, that's when VMware really starts to fall down.
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