[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [Xen-users] Home Xen hypervisor for master's project
On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 8:10 PM, Todd Deshane <todd.deshane@xxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 1:02 AM, Joseph Commisso <commissoje@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Todd Deshane <todd.deshane@xxxxxxx> wrote: >>> On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 8:02 PM, Joseph Commisso <commissoje@xxxxxxxxx> >>> wrote: >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> Could somebody please help me with a few hardware questions? >>>> >>>> I am building a home Xen server to implement a Xen Cloud for my >>>> master's project comparing SOA. >>>> I will probably use Linux guest OSs, but I may want to use a Windows >>>> guest for home PC use. >>>> >>> >>> Can you go into more detail about what features you plan to implement? >> >> Well, I really do not know too much about Cloud computing, grids >> (Globus), or parallel programming, all of which I would like to touch >> upon or possibly go into more depth. > > You might find these useful for background (you or your school will > need an ACM account): > http://techpack.acm.org/cloud/ > http://techpack.acm.org/parallel/ I will review these links when I get to work on Monday. I think my employer subscribes to ACM. Thanks > >> I was thinking of implementing a grid on the cloud, but then I saw >> documentation referring to a cloud on a grid, so when I get there, I >> will work that one out. >> My instructor said to compare what I do against SOA, which will give >> me something to work on there as well. >> >> I am fairly proficient with Linux administration with some abilities >> on other areas, like networking, hardware and some minor software >> programming. >> So, I do not know what I will need to implement at this point. I hope >> to learn as I go and see if I can come up with something useful. >> I want to build this virtual server at home, since the machines that I >> have access to at school are slow and also because school is 50 miles >> away and I have no other classes to attend, so working at home on this >> seems like the way to do it. >>> >>> Also, what type of interfaces do you expect to provide to users? How >>> will they connect? etc. >> >> What I know how to do is use xdmcp for remote sessions. >> If I do set up a grid or cluster, then there may be some interface >> which that uses. >> Again, I hope to be able to find out when I get there. >> I plan on choosing a motherboard/CPU and then building the rest of the >> machine around those. >> I have a coworker who suggested the AMD line and said that due to the >> way the CPU connects to the bus and the rest of the motherboard, that >> three cores is optimal. >> I did not get a chance to talk to him about a hypervisor machine and >> whether that also applied to the three cores. >> >>> >>>> I have been trying to make a decision on the CPU and motherboard to >>>> purchase and really could use some help. >>>> >>>> I have read the wiki post at: >>>> http://wiki.xen.org/xenwiki/VTdHowTo?highlight=(vtd) >>>> >>>> 1) For my purposes, is IOMMU important? >>>> If so, then also, for my purposes, it looks like the ASUS Crosshair IV >>>> Formula may be a good choice. >>>> >>>> ** I would appreciate any input, as to the Crosshair or other, like the >>>> M4A89TD. >>>> >>>> Now for the CPU and I have really not been able to determine how many >>>> cores is optimal for this server. >>>> I have a knowledgeable coworker who says that three cores is optimal >>>> and I have not been able to find information to support that or >>>> dispute it. >>>> >>>> 2) The Phenom II series seems to be attractive, so I have been >>>> concentrating on those, but can someone also help me with the X3, X4, >>>> or X6 decision? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Joe >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Xen-users mailing list >>>> Xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users >>>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Xen-users mailing list >> Xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users >> > _______________________________________________ Xen-users mailing list Xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.xensource.com/xen-users
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