Fwd: Server Question
Fwd: Server Question
- Subject: Fwd: Server Question
- From: Gino Pacitti <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:43:32 +0000
Yes.. I had similar questions as I am a bit concerned about Apples
long term plans for Server software etc...
This is an excerpt from an enquiry email I sent...
Thank you for contacting us.
Yes, we are still offering virtualised Mac OS X Server.
By using Mac Pro's in combination with Vmware vSphere we are able
to
offer
the same level of quality and even availability.
G
Begin forwarded message:
From: Pascal Robert <email@hidden>
Date: 12 December 2011 10:36:54 GMT
To: Jérémy DE ROYER [INGENCYS] <email@hidden>
Cc: Gino Pacitti <email@hidden>, WebObjects-Dev Mailing List
List <email@hidden>
Subject: Re: Server Question
Le 2011-12-12 à 04:12, Jérémy DE ROYER [INGENCYS] a écrit :
Hi,
XCloud wrote
"Powered by newest Apple’s Mac Pro and Xserve Hardware, VMware
vSphere and Mac OS X Lion Server."
We use mac pro for our servers. I think they do the same as Xserve
doesn't exist anymore, even if they have old ones…
VMWare vSphere (v.5) only runs on a Xserve (and only to a specific
version of the Xserve), so unless they make it to work on a Mac Pro,
it's a dead product. Unless you get your own Mac Pro or Mac Mini, I
wouldn't go with a OS X solution. And honestly, why OS X Server if
it's only to host WO apps and databases? I would use OS X Server
only if you want to use the other services (iCal Server, mail,
managed profiles, etc.).
Also, they write:
"VMware vSphere is fully supported server virtualization solution
that is certified to run on bare Apple Mac Pro and Xserve."
But AFAIK, when vSphere 5 was released with official OS X support,
they said it only runs on the latest Xserve and could only run Snow
Leopard Server, and xCloud supports Lion Server. And I remember that
people on the MacEnterprise list tried to get Lion working on
vSphere and it didn't work. So either they have a special build of
vSphere or it's, sorry to say this, bullshit :-)
Anyway, before signing on if you want to use a OS X virtualization
service, you should ask questions about long-term support… which can
be a difficult to answer to, because it's Apple and we don't know if
they will stop doing Mac Pro...
Jérémy
Le 12 déc. 2011 à 10:07, Gino Pacitti a écrit :
Thank... I was looking at this company... http://xcloud.me/
They seem to virtualized Lion server.... they seem to be still
using Xserve though... ?
Gino
Begin forwarded message:
From: Pascal Robert <email@hidden>
Date: 12 December 2011 03:25:51 GMT
To: Gino Pacitti <email@hidden>
Cc: WebObjects-Dev Mailing List List <email@hidden
>
Subject: Re: Server Question
BTW, with 200-300 users per instance with 20 instances, you
should look at load balancing. I guess that having that number of
users is for an important app, so load balancing (or at least
fail over) is something to look at… VMWare ESX or XenServer
could be an option. With ESX it can move a VM live(!) to another
host if one of your server host is down.
Ah... so what do think is the best platform for WebObjects ?
What sort of RAM, CPU and OS for about 20 Instances with around
200 - 300 users per instance...
G
On 9 Dec 2011, at 19:05, Pascal Robert wrote:
That's an answer than even ex-Apple people won't give… But I
think it was Oracle for database and Solaris as the OS (which
would explain why they don't even need Xserve and stopped
building them). I have heard SAP is involved for the Apple
Store but those are just rumors.
Hi ...
What server and OS are used by Apple for iTunes and Apple
Store... What sort of configuration is used do you think?
G
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