how is the windows server performance on Scale HC using KVM? Considering it uses VirtIO drivers by default for both disk and network.

Is there a driver install package that runs on the guest OS? I asked these questions during the webinar and was honestly never given a straight answer beyond - it integrates and works...

For a linux guest OS, I know, typically the VirtIO disk and VirtIO network adaptor would provide best performance (in most cases). However, on windows its different. But I suppose, that with the disks being local to the nodes; the performance is essentially nearly same as a non guest OS?

had a webinar with Scale. Need to provide back assessment data before can see their proposal with cost. Will see.

Also have dropbox on mac mini server to push data to dropbox cloud storage. So serve as back-up point and all global access if needed.

probably going with Drobo unit with 5 drives + mSata SSD drive for SSD Caching. As would be just straight TB connection and drive volume(s) be attached.

Waiting to finalize their network setup and their new office build-out prior to moving forward.

A close friend of mine use to swear by Gentoo. I would roll my eyes. Yes Portage is cool and very powerful. However, having to compile everything needed for the system along with setting flags? Some shit could take a day or longer to compile. I would always ask him WHY? You'll shave what maybe a few seconds off some application launch times?

When most other distro's could be setup in far less time and use already set packages. Although, while he had a gentoo desktop; I was running a FreeBSD desktop.. so I guess to each their own.

@marcinozga

Same... even installed NVIDIA drivers and was playing Wolfenstein!

They all sucked at one point.. and some Linux distro's still do. I use to burn new ISO's on a weekly basis

@marcinozga

Lol. Yes - sorry you're correct. This was early 2000's... i think 2004-2006 i used it?

I was OS junkie for Linux distro's at one point in time. But I can say they've all matured over the past few years; become little more 'mainstream' and user friendly

Most debian OS's are pretty much all the same.

I'm a big fan of OpenSUSE and PointLinux

Was using SolydX for awhile - but after recent updates and changes.. not anymore.

Madrivia back in the day use to be the tits.

For outside DR? Just some random thoughts and I might overly clear in my thought process right now.. extremely groggy & tired feeling today. blah

Just apears as if have to install as Virtual Machine inside your XenServer Pool (on one of the nodes). At first glance, I thought could possibly install this XO on a cloud hosted instance and it could push/pull that way. Otherwise, still relying on an 'inside source' for the Pool/cluster management.

Very cool . Is the thread on here somwhere?

Hey there

Anyone use or check out https://xen-orchestra.com/#!/ before? I just stumbled across this. Looking for any insight or usage case.

Need to re-think the site, makes me look stupid? Idk.

says TRY NOW, NO CREDIT CARD REQUIRED!!!! and then... no pricing model/structure

I called about a month ago as a customer of mine was looking for a business backup option... called and spoke with a rep. said their new CEO was cutting options and making it ONLY for enterprise as small business wasnt generating enough revenue. so we ended convo

Said it had to be over so many seats. As I just wanted a single server and XXX amount of data to backup. Did not want to help me. So carbonite, again received my business.

F** and shit on crash plan.. .seriously. List all these great features and a plush website.. but NO pricing listed... great way to get website bounces. lame

BackBlaze looks great - but no screen shots of interface on windows/mac.

I tried getting a new CrashPlan account for a customer of mine.

I was told that their new CEO (Crashplan) was doing away with Small Business backups and was only supporting enterprise.. WTF?

So had to pay more for Carbonite Online server backup $899 per year.

Very cool! Small world! Glad to hear the community here has others from upstate NY

I grew up in Syracuse area (well, outside in small community). Flying into Rochester (cheapest this year) and then driving back towards Syracuse.

I use name.local here myself... works fine

I just create A-records

to do internal DNS-A record within Windows Server DNS, there is a guide out there

Essentially need to create an internal DNS A-Record to point to the internal IP address of the own cloud server.

Then on the domain Registrar website; create an external DNS A-record and point it to your External WAN address 12.12.12.12 as given in example.

Be sure to have appropriate firewall rule and port forwarding configured to accept traffic on interface for 12.12.12.12 and redirect the requests on destination ports to the internal owncloud IP address

Cool, thank you scott!

per Drobo documentation. You can create multiple Volumes on the Raid array. However, once the volume(s) are created. You cannot delete just one(1) of them. Documentation states, if you need to remote one of the Volumes. The entire unit has to be formatted and start over.

Nearly non issue. Although, then I question how you can Expand or a Volume previously created or shift space around.

The larger Drobo 8000 rack unit looks sweet. Be cool if that supported thunderbolt add-on PCI-e card.