OT: VMware

[Lance Haig]

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I Use a VM created by http://www.global-domination.org/ESVA.php

it is called ESVA

It is running on Fc6 with postfix and is a very good system.

I use the free VMware server software running 2MS boxes and 2 other boxes.

regards

Lance

Jeff Mills wrote:
>  
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info 
>> [mailto:mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf 
>> Of Ugo Bellavance
>> Sent: Friday, 1 June 2007 3:18 PM
>> To: mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info
>> Subject: Re: OT: VMware
>>
>> Rodney Green wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>  
>>> I've seen VMware mentioned in a recent thread. What are the 
>> benefits 
>>> of using such a solution for an e-mail server?
>>> I'm downloading VMware Server; the "free" version. Is this what you 
>>> guys are using? Is it indeed free?
>>>  
>>> I just never thought of using virtualization for an e-mail server. 
>>> It's an interesting idea and would like to hear from people already 
>>> doing it.
>> I'm planning to test a MailScanner box in an OpenVZ virtual 
>> machine when I have time...
>>
> 
> I'm running a MailScanner box on VMWare - Gentoo Linux
> Its been working flawlessly for the last few months.
> We are using the enterprise version though, not the free version.
> However, they are pretty similar. The enterprise version just as some
> nice features such as automatic load balancing over physical hardware,
> and automatically restarting a VM on another box if the physical
> hardware dies etc. Also central management etc is a big help to us.
> The enterprise version is also an O/S in itself. You do not need to
> preload the hardware with an operating system before installing VMWare.
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