Sure as long as the hardware is under utilized right? When there are hardware resources available esx makes perfect sense. Nnow GSX or virtual server the answer is not cut and dry sine they have a higher performance over head (20-30%) Ron Oglesby Senior Technical Architect Microsoft MVP, Windows Server RapidApp Office 312.372.7188 Mobile 815.325.7618 email roglesby@xxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: Timothy Mangan [mailto:tmangan@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 7:34 AM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: OT vmware Ron, Great write-up. I was just playing with MS Virtual PC (a toy) this week so it is good timing as well. I would assume ESX would have a place at a small/midsized ASP to deploy virtual servers per customer -- reducing underutilized hardware while increasing redundancy. Sound reasonable? Tim -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ron Oglesby Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 11:28 PM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: OT vmware OK. I will do this in small chunks and try not to put out info that is under NDA. ... ******************************************************** This Week's Sponsor - Emergent Online 99Point9.com EOL THINssentials(tm) Bring You TRUE Universal Printing Solutions and Time Zone Support. EOL delivers any print job, any time zone, to any client, over Any protocol (ICA or RDP)! http://www.99point9.com/public/products/index.asp ********************************************************* Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thethin.net/links.cfm *********************************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm ******************************************************** This Week's Sponsor - Emergent Online 99Point9.com EOL THINssentials? Bring You TRUE Universal Printing Solutions and Time Zone Support. EOL delivers any print job, any time zone, to any client, over Any protocol (ICA or RDP)! http://www.99point9.com/public/products/index.asp ********************************************************* Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thethin.net/links.cfm *********************************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm