If it wasn't for the linux kernel then none of it would be possible. On 10/28/05, Chris Fraser <chrisfraser@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > ESX will always have better performance because the VMkernel (not linux > kernel) has full control to manage all hardware resources and doesn't > have to pass request through an OS layer (like GSX). > > Single proc is definitely the way to go on almost all VMs. I'm still > puzzled at the reasoning behind announcing 4-way SMP, esp since it will > benefit maybe %1 of VMs. > > Best Practices Using VMware Virtual SMP > http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsmp_best_practices.pdf > > ESX Server Architecture and Performance Implications > http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx2_performance_implications.pdf > > ESX Performance Tips and Tricks > http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx_performance_tips_tricks.pdf > > Reference & Planning for Virtualizing Citrix > http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx_citrix.pdf > > Reference and Capacity Planning with Citrix Presentation Server (for ESX > Server 2) > http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx2_citrix_planning.pdf > > > > Jeff Pitsch wrote: > > ESX will always have better performance than GSX because ESX is tied > > more closesly to the linux kernel. GSX is strictly a service and > > doesn't tie deeply into the OS at all. > > > > Jeff > > > > > > On 10/28/05, *Jon D* <rekcahpmip@xxxxxxxxx > > <mailto:rekcahpmip@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > > > > I run citrix in VMware GSX, and I have an identical physical citrix > > box. Both production. > > > > I wish I would have put it in ESX with SMP because the citrix box > > can only use 1 processor which isnt good(even with GSX dual > > processor license). > > > > I would say VMWare burns 20-30% of the resources(the physical can > > probably handle 20-30% more connections). > > > > The performance problems I see is the physical disk, and mainly the > > processor. 1 3Ghz processor is only good for maybe 23-25 processes. > > > > Overall I do like it though. If my manager messes up the virtual > > citrix server I just revert it to the last snapshot and its fixed. > > If he messes up the physical one, I've got a a solid week of redoing > > it ahead of me. > > > > > > > > -Jon- > > > > > > > > > > . > > > > > > -- > > Check out my eBay auctions > (http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZchrisfraser1111QQhtZ-1) > and my GEMM store (http://cfraser1111.gemm.com) > > > ******************************************************** > This Weeks Sponsor: Cesura, Inc. > Know about Citrix end-user slowdowns before they know. > Know the probable cause, immediately. > Know it all now with this free white paper. > http://www.cesurasolutions.com/landing/WPBCForCitrix.htm?mc=WETBCC > ******************************************************** > Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: > http://thin.net/links.cfm > ThinWiki community - Excellent SBC Search Capabilities! > http://www.thinwiki.com > *********************************************************** > For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or > set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: > http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm >