Re: Server Question
Re: Server Question
- Subject: Re: Server Question
- From: Pascal Robert <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:52:28 -0500
Le 2011-12-12 à 05:43, Gino Pacitti a écrit :
> Yes.. I had similar questions as I am a bit concerned about Apples long term plans for Server software etc…
And that the Mac Pro was last updated in August 2010. The iMac with the i7 is faster than a Mac Pro for some tasks, that's bad when a $1800 machine is faster than a $2800 machine, that don't even have a screen.
Anyway, since Apple killed the Xserve and seeing how they downsized Lion Server, for long-term support I wouldn't go with OS X. Sure, it can be easier to manage… if you have a really basic setup. If you have a complex Apache setup, you can't manage it with Server Admin anyway. And Linux do have a couple of GUI apps to manage services, which that you can run remotely by X11 (I do this to manage Xen on a Linux box).
> 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
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>> 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
>>>>
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>>>>> 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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