Server Virtualization or Not to Server Virtualization

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29th January 2009, 09:58 AM
IanT

Server Virtualization or Not to Server Virtualization

Whats all your views on Server Virtualization these days?

Do you think its great?

You havent been won over yet?

Just being nosy.
29th January 2009, 10:04 AM
Abaddon

We virtualised the core bursary servers last Summer, and also Exchange and SIMS.. this year, we will be doing the same to the Citrix farm.

I think it's working out very well, and of course, I don't have to worry about server hardware being difficult to replace.

We have load balanced servers running the VM's (VMWare) and a DR rack which has a mirror of the VM SAN and another VMWare server (for complete failover capability). If I was asked to do this using real iron, it would be a whole lot bigger I think...

ps.. I'm also Ian T. And I live in Sutton - weird huh?
29th January 2009, 10:05 AM
tmcd35

Virtualise, virtualise, virtualise! (I would say that I'm a VCP ;) ).

Actually, I'm looking at pioneering the 'Virtualised Network Manager', hopefully this'll mean I can work from home :D
29th January 2009, 10:11 AM
IanT

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abaddon

We virtualised the core bursary servers last Summer, and also Exchange and SIMS.. this year, we will be doing the same to the Citrix farm.

I think it's working out very well, and of course, I don't have to worry about server hardware being difficult to replace.

We have load balanced servers running the VM's (VMWare) and a DR rack which has a mirror of the VM SAN and another VMWare server (for complete failover capability). If I was asked to do this using real iron, it would be a whole lot bigger I think...

ps.. I'm also Ian T. And I live in Sutton - weird huh?

What school do you work at?
29th January 2009, 10:20 AM
Abaddon

Hampton School in Middlesex (not far from Hampton Court) :)
29th January 2009, 10:30 AM
IanT

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abaddon

Hampton School in Middlesex (not far from Hampton Court) :)

I used to work near hampton court lol

You got MSN at all????

you the Network Manager at that school?
29th January 2009, 10:35 AM
Abaddon

Weirder and weirder.. :p

I am NM here, yes, and I do have MSN (profile updated for that now)
29th January 2009, 10:42 AM
IanT

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abaddon

Weirder and weirder.. :p

I am NM here, yes, and I do have MSN (profile updated for that now)

I've added ya chap!
29th January 2009, 10:47 AM
Theblacksheep

Setting up 4 Bl480c in a c7000, MSA 2012i array, 5412zl, virtual center and vi3 now :)
29th January 2009, 11:00 AM
DSapseid

Ive got a c3000 with 4 bl460c and 4 sb40c storage on my desk that i am setting up with xenserver as we speak.

I cant figure out what netwrok cables to plug where though to get it to talk to the network properly:mad:
29th January 2009, 11:08 AM
Theblacksheep

Quote:

Originally Posted by DSapseid

I cant figure out what netwrok cables to plug where though to get it to talk to the network properly:mad:

when you get 'onboard admin' up and running on the c3000 it'll tell you* what network card ports on each blade go to what passthrough/switch ports on the back.

* click on Device Bays, then port mapping and untick the network cards to show what NICs link to what ports.
29th January 2009, 02:09 PM
Nick_Parker

I've just virtualized a whole lot of our servers, bestest thing ever :D