OT: Xen

Once upon a time, David Lesher <wb8foznrk.com> said:
> Panix is offering Xen-based virtual servers.  I mention
same here
> only because I've seen almost no discussion of
virtualized servers,
> and hope to learn from the surely-resulting
flameware....
> 
>    http://www.panix.
com/corp/virtuals/

unixshell.com claims more service (RAM, disk, monthly
transfer) for less
per month:

http://www.unixshell.com/

-- 
Chris Adams <cmadamshiwaay.net>
Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services
I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough
trouble.

On Sat, Apr 01, 2006 at 04:51:09PM -0600,
 Chris Adams <cmadamshiwaay.net> wrote 
 a message of 17 lines which said:

> unixshell.com claims more service (RAM, disk, monthly
transfer) for less
> per month:
> 
> http://www.unixshell.com/

Apparently, it is no based on Xen which you may find a good
or a bad
thing, depending on your requirments. (For instance,
Unixshell's offer
is limited to Linux, while Panix allows NetBSD.)

Virtualization solutions are very different and comparing
RAM and disk
is not sufficient.

On 4/3/06, Stephane Bortzmeyer <bortzmeyernic.fr> wrote:
>
> On Sat, Apr 01, 2006 at 04:51:09PM -0600,
>  Chris Adams <cmadamshiwaay.net> wrote
>  a message of 17 lines which said:
>
> > unixshell.com claims more service (RAM, disk,
monthly transfer) for less
> > per month:
> >
> > http://www.unixshell.com/
>
> Apparently, it is no based on Xen which you may find a
good or a bad
> thing, depending on your requirments. (For instance,
Unixshell's offer
> is limited to Linux, while Panix allows NetBSD.)
>
> Virtualization solutions are very different and
comparing RAM and disk
> is not sufficient.

According to Unixshell's website, it is, in fact, Xen.
Their
technology link goes to:

http://www.unixshel
l.com/xen.html

Of which the first line is "unixshell# is powered by
the Xen
hypervisor engine. "

Once upon a time, Stephane Bortzmeyer <bortzmeyernic.fr> said:
> On Sat, Apr 01, 2006 at 04:51:09PM -0600,
>  Chris Adams <cmadamshiwaay.net> wrote 
>  a message of 17 lines which said:
> > unixshell.com claims more service (RAM, disk,
monthly transfer) for less
> > per month:
> > 
> > http://www.unixshell.com/
> 
> Apparently, it is no based on Xen which you may find a
good or a bad
> thing, depending on your requirments. (For instance,
Unixshell's offer
> is limited to Linux, while Panix allows NetBSD.)

Both unixshell and Panix are using Xen.  Both have a limited
set of OSes
they offer.  It looks like Panix includes some support,
while unixshell
charges extra for support.

> Virtualization solutions are very different and
comparing RAM and disk
> is not sufficient.

No, but for companies offering similar services (e.g. Fedora
on Xen if
that is what you are looking for), that's a significant
thing to note.
-- 
Chris Adams <cmadamshiwaay.net>
Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services
I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough
trouble.