[AusNOG] ***SPAM***Re: DL140 Servers or Similar

[Geordie Guy]

What sort of card doesn't support paravirtualisation?

On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 4:35 PM, Shane Chrisp <shane at 2000cn.com.au> wrote:

> On 13/08/15 14:07, Mark Smith wrote:
>
> Thanks to all who have replied. We have plenty of options to go with now.
>
> I wish that I could virtualise them, but unfortunately the software is
> propriety and requires direct hardware access to a card which does not work
> via virtualisation.
>
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> Regards
>
> Shane Chrisp
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> You'd be better off virtualising them. You're going to be starting to hit
> the steep part of the bathtub curve with any XP compatible hardware you buy
> from note on. The bathtub curve is widely used in reliability engineering.
> It describes a particular form of the hazard function which comprises three
> parts:
>
> "Bathtub curve" on @Wikipedia:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathtub_curve?wprov=sfia1
> Hi All,
>
>  Sorry for the interruption to the normal programming, but I have a client
> with a proprietary application running on a whole bunch of DL140 servers
> that are starting to fail or become unreliable. The software is running on
> Win XP and has to stay this way for at least another 12 months. So we are
> looking for some servers that are XP compatible and I thought I would try
> the list first in case anyone has some old servers or spares around that
> they would like to off load before I go digging around on ebay. The only
> requirement is that they have a free PCI-E port for a full height card.
>
> I now return you to your regularly scheduled programming. :)
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Shane Chrisp
> 2000 Computers & Networks Pty Ltd
> Suite 6, 49 Hay St, Subiaco, WA 6008
> Ph 08 6298 7391 Fx 08 6298 7393
> Mb 0412 409 856
> Email shane at 2000cn.com.au
> Web http://www.2000cn.com.au
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