[SLUG] Re: DNS - Xen - Virtual server hosting

[Matthew Palmer <mpalmer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Feb 15, 2006 at 10:21:58AM +1100, Howard Lowndes wrote:
> 
> 
> Ben Donohue wrote:
> >A little off the original question here but on the subject of virtual 
> >hosting did you know that VMware are giving away GSX server now for free?
> >It used to be over AUD$2000 but they are feeling the heat from Xen and 
> >MS virtual software as well as others in the market.
> 
> They shouldn't be feeling the heat from Xen yet because Xen will not run 
> Windows until the new Intel chips ship.

You've got your tenses wrong.  The first VT-enabled chips shipped about a
month ago, and it's now available in a number of laptop, desktop, and
rack-mount server units.  AMD's Pacifica, on the other hand, doesn't look to
be out and about for a few months yet.

> I have a problem with VMware after 2.6.13 kernel - it won't compile on 
> 2.6.24 and later, which is why I am looking at Xen.

Not surprising it doesn't compile -- guessing kernel ABIs 9 versions in
advance would be a neat trick.  <grin>

- Matt