From VMware to XCP-ng

[DustinB]

@jasonnix said in From VMware to XCP-ng:

Hi @planedrop,
Thanks again.
Is there somewhere that compares Xen with VMkernel? I want to convince my friend to use XCP-ng.

You're just trolling now, right?

[jasonnix]

@DustinB, Not really.

[DustinB]

@jasonnix said in From VMware to XCP-ng:

@DustinB, Not really.

May I suggest you read a few different articles comparing the two then.

https://www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/tip/Xen-vs-KVM-What-are-the-differences
https://storware.eu/blog/xen-vs-kvm-comparison-of-hypervisors/
https://hostsailor.com/blog/kvm_vs_xen_performance/

[jasonnix]

@DustinB, KVM is not VMware. The VMkernel is the name of the VMware hypervisor.

[DustinB]

@jasonnix said in From VMware to XCP-ng:

@DustinB, KVM is not VMware. The VMkernel is the name of the VMware hypervisor.

Fair enough, how about you perform some comparisons of your own, and explain the differences found by using the Xen kernel vs the ESXi Kernel.

Best of luck.

[DustinB]

@jasonnix said in From VMware to XCP-ng:

@DustinB, KVM is not VMware. The VMkernel is the name of the VMware hypervisor.

PS, Xen is not XCP-ng, just to confirm you understand the difference.

[jasonnix]

Thanks @DustinB. The XCP-ng using Xen hypervisor.

[DustinB]

@jasonnix said in From VMware to XCP-ng:

Thanks @DustinB. The XCP-ng using Xen hypervisor.

XCP-ng uses the Xen kernel, and its own tool stack to administer it.

XCP-ng is not "XEN" as much as a Honda and Toyota aren't the same cars, even if they use the same parts.

[jasonnix]

Sure @DustinB.

[DustinB]

Sure @jasonnix