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Just setup my first server

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For Virtualization that is.

As of now, I tried Proxmox and OpenVZ with an open source front end. Proxmox looks more my style as it allows for VM's also. I have VMware 5 downloaded, but haven't tried it yet. How limited is the free version of VMware?

Can anyone else recommend anything else? Server is a Xeon quad core with 32 gigs of ram. Primary use is just learning and experimenting with various distros and windows aplications.
 
misterpat said:
For Virtualization that is.

As of now, I tried Proxmox and OpenVZ with an open source front end. Proxmox looks more my style as it allows for VM's also. I have VMware 5 downloaded, but haven't tried it yet. How limited is the free version of VMware?

Can anyone else recommend anything else? Server is a Xeon quad core with 32 gigs of ram. Primary use is just learning and experimenting with various distros and windows aplications.
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For what you are going to be using a hypervisor for, the free ESXi hypervisor is fine -
you aren't likely to exceed any of the limitations.... and .... if you do, there is Citrix XenServer.

The free versions of Citrix XenServer has less limitations than VMware.

Xen is the open source product XenServer came from.

I am not up to speed on HyperV 2012 as far as guest support goes for Linux.
 
For pure fun, and since you're looking forward to testing at least a few hypervisors (ESXi, Xen, etc.), I'd recommend trying out ESXi first.

- don't forget to setup vCenter (appliance version) along with ESXi


Basics...
1) build a USB flash-drive boot with CentOS and add the ESXi ditro/installer
2) boot to USB and run the ESXi installation (CentOS only used to boot during install)
3) installed the Win vCenter client onto my Win7 desktop machine (separate computer)
4) downloaded/deployed the vCenter appliance

and ready to roll

Current guests: WinServ 2012, CentOS 5.8 and 6.3

I used the IPMI "KVM" utility (SuperMicro) to gain access to the ESXi host console during setup. Now, most of my ESXi administration is done through the vSphere client (for ESXi host) and "VMware Workstation"(for guest OS console) - the Workstation version of VMWare, though not required, can attach to ESXi and function as an excellent console for WinServ and CentOS/KDE work.

ESXi has its own guest console access features. I just prefer Workstation given that's what I use from my laptop while traveling.
 
Ok, thanks for the suggestions! Looks like I'm going to load up ESXi, which I guess has been renamed to VMware vSphere Hypervisor, because that's all I can find that's current.
 
Just wanted to let You guys know I went with ESXi and enjoying it. Got about 5 or so machines up and running. Thanks for the pointers!
 
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