++ ATOT official NEF thread part IV ++

[sdifox]

I'll be running development VMs on this box too in all likelihood, so I suppose I should compare VM performance and see how much of a difference HT makes.

when it comes to baremetal, memory and disk performance pwns all.

So what I am saying is you need lots of memory and a SSD SAN :sneaky:

 

[IndyColtsFan]

when it comes to baremetal, memory and disk performance pwns all.

So what I am saying is you need lots of memory and a SSD SAN :sneaky:

This will be my workstation and will just have VMWare Server or something like that installed for dev purposes. I'm aware that disk and memory are the most important since I built the two prod VMWare clusters here.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Damn it, an annoying meeting.

 

[sdifox]

This will be my workstation and will just have VMWare Server or something like that installed for dev purposes. I'm aware that disk and memory are the most important since I built the two prod VMWare clusters here.

you really should bare metal and run your daily machine in a vm


yes, I am implying your garage should get a cooling upgrade and a SAN

 

[alfa147x]

i am a person who needs sleep.
I got only 4 hours last night :\

 

[sdifox]

i am a person who needs sleep.
I got only 4 hours last night :\

get used to it.

<-- was on 4hr for 15 years

 

[alfa147x]

get used to it.

<-- was on 4hr for 15 years

:\ it's rough

 

[sdifox]

:\ it's rough

not really... just the ocational catch up sleep on weekends

 

[alfa147x]

not really... just the ocational catch up sleep on weekends

yeah i can make through the week... right?

 

[sdifox]

yeah i can make through the week... right?

you'll get used to it eventually.

 

[alfa147x]

you'll get used to it eventually.

yeah i'll be fine. This isn't first time

I was su0pose to start working out again this week

 

[sdifox]

narf

 

[IndyColtsFan]

you really should bare metal and run your daily machine in a vm

Can't. I will play games on this box too.

yes, I am implying your garage should get a cooling upgrade and a SAN

The geek in me would like to, but the practical side of me is planning on discontinuing boxes. My HTPC is the first system to get the axe.

 

[sdifox]

Can't. I will play games on this box too.




The geek in me would like to, but the practical side of me is planning on discontinuing boxes. My HTPC is the first system to get the axe.

ah, then yeah, you run vm on top of windows <shudder>


axing boxes??? what are you nuts? D:

 

[alfa147x]

I've minimized the number of computers. No need for an HTPC anymore... the apple tv does everything with no up-keep

 

[alfa147x]

holy hell this class is long

 

[IndyColtsFan]

ah, then yeah, you run vm on top of windows <shudder>

For dev work, it is fine. If I build a new server next year, I'll run ESXi on it.

axing boxes??? what are you nuts? D:

It really isn't used much. I am going to try to P2V the HTPC and then I'll take the PVR card out and put it into my machine.

 

[alfa147x]

How big of a performance hit putting a SATA3 SSD in a SATA2 mobo?

 

[IndyColtsFan]

I've minimized the number of computers. No need for an HTPC anymore... the apple tv does everything with no up-keep

My Roku doesn't play back DVDs I have stored on my network, but we never use that functionality and if I can P2V that box, I'll still have it available for when we do need it.

 

[alfa147x]

Does it actually make a difference?

 

[IndyColtsFan]

How big of a performance hit putting a SATA3 SSD in a SATA2 mobo?

I doubt you'd notice any difference. SATAII's max throughput is about 375 MB/s, and I don't believe any single SSD is close to that.

 

[alfa147x]

My Roku doesn't play back DVDs I have stored on my network, but we never use that functionality and if I can P2V that box, I'll still have it available for when we do need it.

Ah. I just converted all my dvd backups for the aTV

 

[alfa147x]

I doubt you'd notice any difference. SATAII's max throughput is about 375 MB/s, and I don't believe any single SSD is close to that.

thanks

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Ah. I just converted all my dvd backups for the aTV

I could do that and I believe the Roku might be able to play them, but I'm too lazy (they're in ISO format) and the media center My Movies interface is really cool.

 

[sdifox]

meh, I still have my 1200 dvds...