Comments on: New Poll: How do you like your vCenter? On iron or in a VM?

By: If you run vCenter in a VM, how do you turn on EVC? | The VMguy

If you run vCenter in a VM, how do you turn on EVC? | The VMguy — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:50:49 +0000

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By: Jerry Wilkin

Jerry Wilkin — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:31:51 +0000

I also run mine in a VM in a DRS/HA cluster.

By: Tristan

Tristan — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:56:29 +0000

Just P2V’d VC and starting to like it. I’m curious about Harley’s comment about View. We are just getting ready to bring a View cluster online – so what if VC is on a VM? In my case, I’m thinking VC is more resilient b/c it runs on a cluster.

By: Luke

Luke — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:06:55 +0000

The main argument I’ve heard against running vCenter as a VM is that you’re managing and relying on the environment from within the environment that it is managing. I think this does people’s heads in. Personally I run it on a VM on a DRS cluster that it manages as you can leverage all of the HA functions that provides.

Tom said above he runs it on VMware Server; this is a great compromise as it is running on disparate infrastructure but you can still leverage the inherent advantages of virtualisation. Snapshotting just makes upgrades and patches that much easier!

By: PiroNet

PiroNet — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:40:59 +0000

I’m a bit confused by those who don’t run vCenter in a VM !!!
It’s totally contradictory with virtualization spirit and proves that still many IT admins are anchored to a the ‘old’ world of 1 to 1 rule, 1 app/1 server…
Or maybe they don’t feel comfortable with their virtual environment !?

PiroNet

By: Virtual Nerd

Virtual Nerd — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:50:49 +0000

Virtual machine every time.

I have lots of discussions around keeping VC “out of band” but it just doesn’t make sense to me.

Using HA I’ve got the ability to recover very quickly and now we’re talking about vCenter heatbeat it’s even more compelling.

Eat your own dog food, that’s what I say!

By: The VMguy

The VMguy — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:32:12 +0000

Don’t forget, you can always P2V it later if you like.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:50:31 +0000

In a VM on VMware Server, since we have a very small deployment, but someday I may move it to one of the ESX hosts.

By: Harley Stagner

Harley Stagner — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:28:10 +0000

VM for sure unless it’s a VMware View deployment.