Comments on: vCenter for Linux article disappointing http://www.vcritical.com/2009/03/vcenter-for-linux-article-disappointing/ Informed Virtualization Criticism Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:50:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eric Gray http://www.vcritical.com/2009/03/vcenter-for-linux-article-disappointing/#comment-5642 Eric Gray Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:02:13 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=811#comment-5642 Marcus, very good points. I'm sure most people would agree that a non-Windows client would be absolutely welcome. Sybase on Linux would be very similar to SQL Server, but it would still introduce yet another column in the test matrix. :-) We'll have to see what tricks VMware has up it's sleeve... Marcus, very good points. I’m sure most people would agree that a non-Windows client would be absolutely welcome. Sybase on Linux would be very similar to SQL Server, but it would still introduce yet another column in the test matrix. :-) We’ll have to see what tricks VMware has up it’s sleeve…

]]> By: Marcus Breiden http://www.vcritical.com/2009/03/vcenter-for-linux-article-disappointing/#comment-2557 Marcus Breiden Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:55:47 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=811#comment-2557 Hi, just as a sidenote as I hear the but why don't you support mysql a lot of time from different directions. AFAIK mysql is lacking some very important features in comparison to oracle, sybase or mssql, which makes it hard to write ONE code for different databases. So I guess that sybase on linux would be an easy additions to vCenter for Linux as a lot of other vendors are already using it for other products. And this still keeps one question open (I know that customer demanded vCenter on linux before a VI Client on Linux): Why wasn't the VI Client on Linux developed first? ATM you can save ONE ms server license but have to run oracle or perhaps mssql in the future to support the vCenter, but how many admins have a vm running with XP atm to admin their VI? Looking forward to the VI Client on Linux / Mac mainly, not really interested in a vCenter Appliance which is not totally capsulated and on the same feature level as the MS Version. Hi, just as a sidenote as I hear the but why don’t you support mysql a lot of time from different directions.

AFAIK mysql is lacking some very important features in comparison to oracle, sybase or mssql, which makes it hard to write ONE code for different databases.

So I guess that sybase on linux would be an easy additions to vCenter for Linux as a lot of other vendors are already using it for other products.

And this still keeps one question open (I know that customer demanded vCenter on linux before a VI Client on Linux): Why wasn’t the VI Client on Linux developed first?

ATM you can save ONE ms server license but have to run oracle or perhaps mssql in the future to support the vCenter, but how many admins have a vm running with XP atm to admin their VI?

Looking forward to the VI Client on Linux / Mac mainly, not really interested in a vCenter Appliance which is not totally capsulated and on the same feature level as the MS Version.

]]> By: Eric Gray http://www.vcritical.com/2009/03/vcenter-for-linux-article-disappointing/#comment-444 Eric Gray Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:58:38 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=811#comment-444 Duncan, thanks. I always appreciate your feedback. Duncan, thanks. I always appreciate your feedback.

]]> By: Duncan http://www.vcritical.com/2009/03/vcenter-for-linux-article-disappointing/#comment-437 Duncan Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:38:09 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=811#comment-437 One of the developers indeed mentioned that at this point in time they prefer PostgreSQL. I also commented on Ed's post and he actually had all of his questions answered on the Community Forums. Great post indeed Eric, One of the developers indeed mentioned that at this point in time they prefer PostgreSQL. I also commented on Ed’s post and he actually had all of his questions answered on the Community Forums.

Great post indeed Eric,

]]> By: Eric Gray http://www.vcritical.com/2009/03/vcenter-for-linux-article-disappointing/#comment-436 Eric Gray Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:01:30 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=811#comment-436 Thanks, Christian. It's hard to say at this point -- there are many costs involved with not only developing but testing and, in the future, upgrading all of these database platforms. Thanks, Christian. It’s hard to say at this point — there are many costs involved with not only developing but testing and, in the future, upgrading all of these database platforms.

]]> By: Christian Mohn (h0bbel) http://www.vcritical.com/2009/03/vcenter-for-linux-article-disappointing/#comment-435 Christian Mohn (h0bbel) Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:52:00 +0000 http://www.vcritical.com/?p=811#comment-435 Great post and very valid feedback. Regarding vCenter supporting MySQL, I would be surprised if VMware went that route. I would think that supporting PostgreSQL seems more likely, from what I hear it's more like Oracle than MySQL is. I might just be thinking ahead of myself tough, as I'm no DBA in any sense. :) Great post and very valid feedback. Regarding vCenter supporting MySQL, I would be surprised if VMware went that route. I would think that supporting PostgreSQL seems more likely, from what I hear it’s more like Oracle than MySQL is.

I might just be thinking ahead of myself tough, as I’m no DBA in any sense. :)

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