Re: [Xen-users] Xen Cloud questions

[James Troup <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

XCP only supports 64bit host machine not 32bit.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Olivier LAMBERT" <lambert.olivier@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Dave Scott" <Dave.Scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Xen User-List" <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, 25 February, 2010 8:08:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Xen Cloud questions

another question : does the iso of XCP support 64 bits ? Because all
my servers have at least 16Gig of RAM !

Regards,



Olivier
XO Project
http://xen-orchestra.com


On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 10:58 PM, Olivier LAMBERT
<lambert.olivier@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello Dave,
>
> First of all, thank you for these answers.
> In fact, the new API seems to be really better, especially for its new
> class, like VM_guest_metrics (which is not implemented on "classical"
> Xen). I really need it to provide a best overview of DomU's in my web
> app.
> I presume VM_guest_metrics is operational now (or not ?).
>
> About the "glossy marketing and other stuff" names (mandatory now,
> sorry about that ;) ), there is :
> - 'Intelligent Space Occupation System' : feature of the GUI of XO. A
> simple but so far nice system which balance on each side each Dom0,
> with their "weight" (number of domU displayed) : it allows balanced
> display of the page : the idea was given by someone working in GUI, I
> talk about it here :
> http://xen-orchestra.com/2009/09/interview-with-a-gui-specialist/
>
> 'First Load Ready' : it helps to load the page without using JSON (PHP
> to JS string). For the first load, data are incorporated directly in
> the page. Simple feature again, but useful to avoid wasting transfers
> ;)
>
> 'Conductor' : not yet exists, but a project to offer a XO appliance
> with EcoPool feature (and all the previous features of XO). This "box"
> will have only a web interface with simple configuration, to deliver a
> "all in one" package for managing all Dom0's with XO.
>
> 'EcoPool' : result of a future sort of "joint-venture" with a company
> specialist in game servers. This feature automatically reduce RAM/CPU
> part when the server is unoccupied (no game with players ATM, but
> dedicated still running), and live migrate on a specific pool of
> servers, in sort of "hot standby" with low resources.
>
> Anyway, the project is still young and under heavy development, but
> recently, my contribution was requested on big projects with XO and
> new features, so contributers will increase. Furthermore, the "base"
> is very clean, and display is really separate from the "engine". So,
> future dev will be not complicated. And we use git :o
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Olivier.
> XO Project
> http://xen-orchestra.com
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 10:35 PM, Dave Scott <Dave.Scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Olivier,
>>
>>> I'm using Xen 3.4 on Debian Lenny, and a web interface (still in dev),
>>> to have a eye on all the stuff.
>>> I saw the Xen Cloud project, but I have some questions about it.
>>>
>>> Can I summarize Xen Cloud like this : "latest" Xen Hypervisor with
>>
>> XCP is using xen 3.4.2 atm. It'll take a little bit of time to update to xen 4.0.
>>
>>> "improved" API (OCaml replacing python and more stuff) which enhance
>>> informations about all Xen hypervisors in same time, to provide a
>>> simple way to watch this. Am I right ?
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>>> Second question : where can I find documentation about the API, like
>>> the pdf in this page : http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenApi, but
>>> for the new one.
>>
>> http://www.xen.org/files/XenCloud/ocamldoc/apidoc.html
>>
>> If you're interested there's also a link on that page for "Code docs" too.
>>
>>> Third question : does my current project of web interface
>>> (http://xen-orchestra.com) is still relevant for Xen Cloud ? API
>>> binding are similar ?
>>
>> Yes I think it is still relevant-- XCP gives you a very capable "backend" but it doesn't include a "frontend". I'm also intrigued by some of your features :) Can you explain what 'Intelligent Space Occupation System', 'First Load Ready', 'Conductor' and 'EcoPool' are?
>>
>>>
>>> And last : when did you think using Xen Cloud is more useful than
>>> "simple" Xen, or reverse the question : is still useful to have a
>>> "simple" multiple Xen hosts in a network or Xen Cloud is a must have ?
>>
>> Xen Cloud is supposed to be a very easy to install "virtualization platform in a box". It's a complete, coherent system where all the bits are tested together. It's also got a bunch of extra toolstack features such as: support or multi-host resource pools; role-based access control; heterogeneous storage support etc. Personally I'd consider it a "must have" but I'm definitely biased :-)
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Dave
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Olivier.
>>> XO Project
>>> http://xen-orchestra.com
>>>
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>>
>

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