Jim Dettman
jimdettman at verizon.net
Wed Nov 21 10:05:59 CST 2007
John, This is one of the major drawbacks with virtualizing that I've found. Your limited to VGA resolution (640x480) if you connect to the console. It's a royal pain when you work with it. One workaround for that is if you don't need the console, you can RDP in. Still doesn't help with the games though ;) Jim -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 10:39 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Virtual Server (was: A2K7 Navigation Pane) The one thing I would add is that it also uses a virtual video device which has poor capabilities, so NO GAMING. 8-( It took me awhile to figure that out. It does NOT use the actual installed hardware, i.e. you cannot set the drivers for your actual hardware and so it simply does not have the capabilities to run one of the modern games, and there is just no way to make it do so. I think it will run the old stuff like pong or Tetris. John W. Colby Colby Consulting www.ColbyConsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 10:22 AM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [AccessD] Virtual Server (was: A2K7 Navigation Pane) Hi Tina Don't hesitate. We haven't worked that much with Microsoft's implementation or Xen (now bought by Citrix) but has focussed on the free VMware Server: http://www.vmware.com/products/server/ It's a marvellous product and we (me and my colleagues) recommend it highly. All server installations we have carried out for the last six months have been on virtual machines and all future will except for some special situations (like old hardware with limited ram). The negative part is that a virtual server runs about 10-15% slower than a clean physical installation on identical hardware, and that ram in a virtual server is limited to 3.6 GB for the free version. Everything else are pluses: - zero cost - runs on all decent hardware - host OS can be Windows (Server preferred) or Linux - remote control of the virtual servers including rebooting. - backup of a _complete_ virtual server to one single file is a snap. So is restore(!) - configuration of a server can be done on any decent hardware, then moved to the client's brand new hardware. - thus, extremely fast replacement of broken down hardware. Virtual servers are about to revolutionize server installations and in a few years it will be the default method except for some rare cases. If you prefer not to use Linux as the host OS, you can use an AMD 64 bit server which typically supports 8 GB ram or more and install the 64 bit Windows Server from the Action Pack you have wondered what to use for. /gustav >>> tinanfields at torchlake.com 21-11-2007 15:40 >>> One of these days, I really have to investigate this virtual machine concept. It really is cool, and it seems to solve the problem of needing more than one box. Tina jwcolby wrote: > VIRTUAL MACHINE! -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com