{"id":344,"date":"2014-07-17T07:45:26","date_gmt":"2014-07-17T07:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahorseforonebin.co.uk\/?p=344"},"modified":"2014-07-17T07:46:46","modified_gmt":"2014-07-17T07:46:46","slug":"virtual-or-physical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahorseforonebin.co.uk\/?p=344","title":{"rendered":"virtual or physical?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have temporarily closed down Server 1 and Server 2, and transferred all data and functionality to the NAS.<\/p>\n

Reason for this is twofold:<\/p>\n

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  1. I\u2019m going to install VMWare on Server 1, and clone my laptop in to a virtual desktop on Server 1<\/li>\n
  2. I\u2019m going to install VMWare on Server 2, and configure it as a virtual hosting platform<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The reason for 1. is because I have some audio production software on my primary laptop which is no longer available. If the laptop should suffer a critical failure (and I\u2019ve had three of those in the last 12 years), I would lose that software and lose the unique goodness that it gives me. But if I virtualise the laptop on to a Raided VMWare server, then the laptop and its applications should be protected, yes?<\/p>\n

    The reason for 2. is just because I\u2019d like to set up virtual servers, to see how easy the initial stand-up and config is, and look at the management overhead of running virtual hosts.<\/p>\n

    Although I\u2019ve kicked off these tasks by migrating the content from Server 1 and Server 2 to the NAS, the actual installation\/stand-up and config of both virtual environments is going to take a while to complete.<\/p>\n

    Not because they are long, complex tasks (they aren\u2019t particularly complex), but because I have a hectic, complex calendar, with scant spare capacity for such leisure-time geekery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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