Re: [Xen-users] XEN vs GSX Server

["M.A. Williamson" <maw48@xxxxxxxxx>]

> i've tryed both of them, and sorry yes Xen doesnt look stable for me ...
> my expirience with Xen 3
>
>         +performance improvemnt
>         +handling dom0 Bridge and VMs
>         -memory consuming task (Java,..) are crashing not only the
>           unprivileged Dom
I vaguely remember this problem (or something like it) coming up on the 
mailing list... Memory hogs in domUs should not be able to effect Xen/dom0 
in any way. If they can then that's a fairly horrible bug...
Were you able to file a bugzilla for it? Does it occur on 3.0.1 or in 
-unstable?
Cheers,
Mark

> my expirience with GSX 3
>
>         +VMs are portable between even different HostSystems (Win, Lin)
>         +VMs dont crash HostSystem
>         -performance not as gppd as im Xen
>         -GuestSystem time sometimes steps much slower than real time
>           (problem on timebased applications ...)
>
> there's no killer Argument for Xen and non for GSX. Both do sometimes 
> let you know that you dont have a real machine.
> If i should argument for one of them i would ask my boss if he wants 
> someone to blame if something goes wrong and improvements  by droping in 
>  cash, or maybe no real person to blame but improvments an more people 
> to ask than VMWare can ever have.
> the Administration Interface is not a point your boss can hook on, cause 
>  you just need to deploy a webinterface which triggers your Xen 
> commands and theres no need to deploy a Software Package like with 
> VMWare. If he just doesnt want a commandline Interface he just needs 
> some WebDesigner to wrap Pictures and many JavaScript and many .... 
> around it ;)
> Greetz mIke
>
> > Thanks,
> >
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