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11-03-2013, 02:05 AM #1Junior Guru Wannabe
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Best virtualization software?
Sat here for 5minutes debating whether to throw this in the software section or the VPS section. Move it if you wish.
Just figured i'd open a thread up for debate over virtualization software for machines running multiple operating systems on different VPS'.
Running Vmware ESXi at the moment and want to try out something new.
Open to all suggestions and/or debate!
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11-03-2013, 03:16 AM #2Web Hosting Master
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Most people using solusvm I guess
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11-03-2013, 03:30 AM #3Junior Guru Wannabe
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Any idea why? Because of WMwares pricing or what? I'm currently on a free license of ESXi so I haven't dealt with their renown extraordinary prices of ESX(last time I checked it was like $400/month for 10VMs).
Never used Solus before but heard a lot about it. Do they have a free license? And is it cross-platform friendly? Some of my VMs are windows and some are linux.
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11-03-2013, 05:14 AM #4Web Hosting Master
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It can work with windows and linux , Price you can see
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11-03-2013, 05:15 AM #5Web Hosting Master
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11-07-2013, 11:22 AM #6Web Hosting Master
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SolusVM is cheap, so you can get $10/m for your master and $10/m for your slave node. and KVM would be the best option for you!
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11-07-2013, 11:55 AM #7Web Hosting Master
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SolusVM is not a virtualisation platform. It only manages virtual server nodes.
I would recommend using Xen or KVM. we use Xen and it is extremely reliable and robust. What kind of VM's are you running?██ ViralVPS.com - Linux & Windows Xen VPS Servers
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11-07-2013, 05:04 PM #8Junior Guru Wannabe
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Some are linux some are Windows, not high usage. Most of them will be responsible for running a java based server program with a steady load.
Whats the difference between the master and the node? And what's the chain of command?
Normally you have a base OS on the machine, such as centOS, THEN on the OS you install your management software as well as the Virtualization software such as xen/kvm....right?
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11-07-2013, 05:15 PM #9Web Hosting Master
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Yeah, you're right. Ignore SolusVM unless you are wanting to sell VPS's. The physical server runs the hypervisor, be it Xen or KVM, Xen refers to this as the Dom0, then each virtual machine uses the extra resources available on the server, these are known as DomU's.
The best thing about Xen or KVM on CentOS is that it is completely free. You get an Enterprise virtualisation solution for nothing. CentOS recently started a Xen repo for Xen 4:
http://wiki.centos.org/Manuals/ReleaseNotes/Xen4-01
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11-07-2013, 05:21 PM #10Newbie
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I agree with Mike. I specifically like KVM for the one off installs and we've tried about every hyper-visor out there. VMWare is a great product but the ease of use, and quick load times of KVM just make it the preferred HV for us, when we're not deploying to customers.
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11-07-2013, 05:46 PM #11Junior Guru Wannabe
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11-07-2013, 06:24 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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Citrix Xenserver in my opinion is the best, as using CLI the host provider have more options to control the vps node (compare to solusvm).
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11-07-2013, 06:41 PM #13Web Hosting Master
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If you are not selling VPS and need linux VPS (CentOS, Debian, Fedora, OpenSUSE, or Ubuntu), OpenVZ is a great choice. You share the CPU among all your VPS and can re-size VPS disk and RAM on the fly without a reboot. We have been using OpenVZ for a number of clients that would have ended up with multiple dedicated servers. They now have multiple virtual servers on their own dedicated server.
With OpenVZ, you do not need any control panel either. vzctl can do everything for you from the shell.
Since OP you are using vmware ESXi, you can provision a Linux VPS and install OpenVZ on it. And then you can run multiple linux VPS inside that. That's VPS inside VPS Vmware ESXi is great a product.× Dedicated Servers × cPanel Shared/Reseller Hosting
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11-07-2013, 06:51 PM #14Junior Guru Wannabe
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11-07-2013, 07:07 PM #15Web Hosting Master
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Does OpenVZ allow windows AND linux nodes?
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11-07-2013, 07:09 PM #16Web Hosting Master
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OpenVZ is strictly linux. So if you need Linux + Windows you'll need to go with Xen or KVM. Hyper-V by Microsoft is another choice for Linux + Windows VPS on same node.
As far advantages of one on another, it really depends on the use. There isn't one that will fit for all situations. In the cloud Xen and KVM are pretty popular, so it would be worthwhile to look into them.× Dedicated Servers × cPanel Shared/Reseller Hosting
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11-08-2013, 06:57 PM #17Temporarily Suspended
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Try SolusVM or Virtualizor. Most of providers using SolusVM but i prefer Virtualizor.
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11-09-2013, 01:27 AM #18Junior Guru Wannabe
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The problem I'm having is figuring out what to do when it comes to nesting. I have a machine sitting here I want to test SolusVM out on. So I booted up a fresh centOS install, installed xen using this: http://www.howtoforge.com/virtualiza...virtualization
So I setup Xen HVM with the kernel line set to my desired resources for a new VM. This is my only machine so it's a slave. So below are my individual VM's listed out right..? I feel so lost, never been familiarized with SolusVM or Xen as a hypervisor. Any explanation/help is appreciated.
So now I have something along the lines of:
[root@server1 ~]# xm list
Name ID Mem VCPUs State Time(s)
Domain-0 0 1024 1 r----- 18.9
[root@server1 ~]#
And how well does Virtualizor integrate with WHMCS?
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11-09-2013, 06:54 PM #19Web Hosting Master
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You shouldn't install any hypervisor (ie Xen/KVM) before installing SolusVM - SolusVM takes care of this for you.
First get a VPS with a clean CentOS install, and install the Master with no virtualization (option 1): http://docs.solusvm.com/v2/Default.h...ing-Master.htm
Then do a fresh CentOS install on your dedicated server, and follow the instructions here to install the Slave: http://docs.solusvm.com/v2/Default.h...ling-Slave.htm
But before doing any of the above, read the following:
Installation notes: http://docs.solusvm.com/v2/Default.h...tion/Notes.htm
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11-10-2013, 07:32 AM #20Junior Guru Wannabe
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11-10-2013, 08:39 AM #21Junior Guru Wannabe
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Virtualizor + openvz or kvm...
Virtualizor has a great support !
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