MailScanner on Virtual server

[Martin Hepworth]

Howard Robinson wrote:
> Dear list,
> Long term we are looking at consolidating our physical server requirement whilst at the same time increasing availability.  We are looking at VMware with several physical servers in a cluster sharing a mirrored disk array with a more sensible/secure/easy to use backup procedure that we have at present. Currently we have multiple tapes that need changing every day.

get a backup server based on amanda.....nice and easy

mirrored/clustered won't help when the building burns or you have no 
access to site to get at disks. you still need off site tapes!

> 
> Still not clear that we will go down that route but if we do are there any problems running MailScanner box within a VMWare environment?  Currently we use Red Hat Enterprise 3, sendmail, almost latest mailscanner plus the usual add-ons. Given the minimum power of the latest servers our MailScanner system is rarely stressed so could be one candidate for virtualisation. If it is stressed it's more a sign of something wrong than a real increase in mail.
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> I can see an opportunity to be able to test revised setups with out the hassle of reinstallation if it fails.
> I have had a quick look at the archives back to early this year and saw nothing that seemed relevant.
> If you wish to reply directly please do so.
> 

works well from I hear. Julian has MS running this way.

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> Regards
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> Howard Robinson,



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Martin Hepworth
Senior Systems Administrator
Solid State Logic
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