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    • RojoLocoR
      RojoLoco @DustinB3403
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      @DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

      I personally would rather boil water than to have to buy bottled water from the store.

      The water out of the bottles is often just as bad, granted not sewage bad, but still just bad.

      I just don't believe that 212F will kill sewage. I'll take the bottled spring water.

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      • MattSpellerM
        MattSpeller @RojoLoco
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        @RojoLoco said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

        @DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

        I personally would rather boil water than to have to buy bottled water from the store.

        The water out of the bottles is often just as bad, granted not sewage bad, but still just bad.

        I just don't believe that 212F will kill sewage. I'll take the bottled spring water.

        Bottled spring water for myself as well please

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller
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          I prefer purified water. I've seen springs run through manure patches. Spring is just another term for ground water.

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          • Minion QueenM
            Minion Queen Banned
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            Testing out Comodo ONE helpdesk system. Seems decent on first glance. Will be playing with it for a few days to see how reports go etc.

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller @Minion Queen
              last edited by

              @Minion-Queen said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

              Testing out Comodo ONE helpdesk system. Seems decent on first glance. Will be playing with it for a few days to see how reports go etc.

              I think that a thread of screenshots is in order! Many of us have never seen it at all.

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              • wirestyle22W
                wirestyle22 @scottalanmiller
                last edited by

                @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                @wirestyle22

                If performance is your guide, KVM has the best Windows performance. And Xen has the best Linux performance.

                If ease of use is your guide, many of us find XenServer to be the easiest to learn (after VMware which is mostly only easy by not having any features.) Hyper-V is confusing enough that many people can get XS installed and working before they can even figure out what Hyper-V is 😉 But people used to the MS ecosystem thoroughly sometimes find it easier to use because they are already using many of the Windows remote management tools, but tons of Windows Admins don't do that making Hyper-V rather confusing again.

                If features is your guide, XenServer and Hyper-V top the list for sure. Massive feature sets, all for free. KVM comes it right behind them. VMware isn't in the game there, unless you have insanely deep pockets.

                I'm only exposed to a certain percentage of the overall posts. I guess I just saw a lot of love for Hyper-V /shrug

                Guess I'm installing XenServer 😄

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                • MattSpellerM
                  MattSpeller @wirestyle22
                  last edited by

                  @wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                  @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                  @wirestyle22

                  If performance is your guide, KVM has the best Windows performance. And Xen has the best Linux performance.

                  If ease of use is your guide, many of us find XenServer to be the easiest to learn (after VMware which is mostly only easy by not having any features.) Hyper-V is confusing enough that many people can get XS installed and working before they can even figure out what Hyper-V is 😉 But people used to the MS ecosystem thoroughly sometimes find it easier to use because they are already using many of the Windows remote management tools, but tons of Windows Admins don't do that making Hyper-V rather confusing again.

                  If features is your guide, XenServer and Hyper-V top the list for sure. Massive feature sets, all for free. KVM comes it right behind them. VMware isn't in the game there, unless you have insanely deep pockets.

                  I'm only exposed to a certain percentage of the overall posts. I guess I just saw a lot of love for Hyper-V /shrug

                  Guess I'm installing XenServer 😄

                  I don't know if anyone that uses hyper-v here LOVES it - it's just not terrible. It's vanilla ice cream. The Ford Crown Victoria of automobiles.

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                  • coliverC
                    coliver @MattSpeller
                    last edited by coliver

                    @MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                    @wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                    @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                    @wirestyle22

                    If performance is your guide, KVM has the best Windows performance. And Xen has the best Linux performance.

                    If ease of use is your guide, many of us find XenServer to be the easiest to learn (after VMware which is mostly only easy by not having any features.) Hyper-V is confusing enough that many people can get XS installed and working before they can even figure out what Hyper-V is 😉 But people used to the MS ecosystem thoroughly sometimes find it easier to use because they are already using many of the Windows remote management tools, but tons of Windows Admins don't do that making Hyper-V rather confusing again.

                    If features is your guide, XenServer and Hyper-V top the list for sure. Massive feature sets, all for free. KVM comes it right behind them. VMware isn't in the game there, unless you have insanely deep pockets.

                    I'm only exposed to a certain percentage of the overall posts. I guess I just saw a lot of love for Hyper-V /shrug

                    Guess I'm installing XenServer 😄

                    I don't know if anyone that uses hyper-v here LOVES it - it's just not terrible. It's vanilla ice cream. The Ford Crown Victoria of automobiles.

                    It's actually pretty good. Lots of usable features and a decent interface if you're a Windows Admin. A solid choice and very close second place behind Xen/XenServer. With every iteration Powershell is becoming more and more usable.

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                    • MattSpellerM
                      MattSpeller @coliver
                      last edited by

                      @coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                      @MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                      @wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                      @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                      @wirestyle22

                      If performance is your guide, KVM has the best Windows performance. And Xen has the best Linux performance.

                      If ease of use is your guide, many of us find XenServer to be the easiest to learn (after VMware which is mostly only easy by not having any features.) Hyper-V is confusing enough that many people can get XS installed and working before they can even figure out what Hyper-V is 😉 But people used to the MS ecosystem thoroughly sometimes find it easier to use because they are already using many of the Windows remote management tools, but tons of Windows Admins don't do that making Hyper-V rather confusing again.

                      If features is your guide, XenServer and Hyper-V top the list for sure. Massive feature sets, all for free. KVM comes it right behind them. VMware isn't in the game there, unless you have insanely deep pockets.

                      I'm only exposed to a certain percentage of the overall posts. I guess I just saw a lot of love for Hyper-V /shrug

                      Guess I'm installing XenServer 😄

                      I don't know if anyone that uses hyper-v here LOVES it - it's just not terrible. It's vanilla ice cream. The Ford Crown Victoria of automobiles.

                      It's actually pretty good. Lots of usable features and a decent interface if you're a Windows Admin. A solid choice and very close second place behind Xen/XenServer. With ever iteration Powershell is becoming more and more usable.

                      Agreed, we run it here.

                      I think you're bang on with powershell - it could have a very bright future.

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                      • DustinB3403D
                        DustinB3403 @MattSpeller
                        last edited by

                        @MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                        @coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                        @MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                        @wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                        @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                        @wirestyle22

                        If performance is your guide, KVM has the best Windows performance. And Xen has the best Linux performance.

                        If ease of use is your guide, many of us find XenServer to be the easiest to learn (after VMware which is mostly only easy by not having any features.) Hyper-V is confusing enough that many people can get XS installed and working before they can even figure out what Hyper-V is 😉 But people used to the MS ecosystem thoroughly sometimes find it easier to use because they are already using many of the Windows remote management tools, but tons of Windows Admins don't do that making Hyper-V rather confusing again.

                        If features is your guide, XenServer and Hyper-V top the list for sure. Massive feature sets, all for free. KVM comes it right behind them. VMware isn't in the game there, unless you have insanely deep pockets.

                        I'm only exposed to a certain percentage of the overall posts. I guess I just saw a lot of love for Hyper-V /shrug

                        Guess I'm installing XenServer 😄

                        I don't know if anyone that uses hyper-v here LOVES it - it's just not terrible. It's vanilla ice cream. The Ford Crown Victoria of automobiles.

                        It's actually pretty good. Lots of usable features and a decent interface if you're a Windows Admin. A solid choice and very close second place behind Xen/XenServer. With ever iteration Powershell is becoming more and more usable.

                        Agreed, we run it here.

                        I think you're bang on with powershell - it could have a very bright future.

                        To @coliver and @MattSpeller the only issue I have with Hyper-V and powershell is that so much of the wonderful powershell is essentially proprietary to every installation.

                        Plus I'm dealing with Hyper-V right now and yeah.... bag of something.....

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                        • coliverC
                          coliver @DustinB3403
                          last edited by

                          @DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                          @MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                          @coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                          @MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                          @wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                          @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                          @wirestyle22

                          If performance is your guide, KVM has the best Windows performance. And Xen has the best Linux performance.

                          If ease of use is your guide, many of us find XenServer to be the easiest to learn (after VMware which is mostly only easy by not having any features.) Hyper-V is confusing enough that many people can get XS installed and working before they can even figure out what Hyper-V is 😉 But people used to the MS ecosystem thoroughly sometimes find it easier to use because they are already using many of the Windows remote management tools, but tons of Windows Admins don't do that making Hyper-V rather confusing again.

                          If features is your guide, XenServer and Hyper-V top the list for sure. Massive feature sets, all for free. KVM comes it right behind them. VMware isn't in the game there, unless you have insanely deep pockets.

                          I'm only exposed to a certain percentage of the overall posts. I guess I just saw a lot of love for Hyper-V /shrug

                          Guess I'm installing XenServer 😄

                          I don't know if anyone that uses hyper-v here LOVES it - it's just not terrible. It's vanilla ice cream. The Ford Crown Victoria of automobiles.

                          It's actually pretty good. Lots of usable features and a decent interface if you're a Windows Admin. A solid choice and very close second place behind Xen/XenServer. With ever iteration Powershell is becoming more and more usable.

                          Agreed, we run it here.

                          I think you're bang on with powershell - it could have a very bright future.

                          To @coliver and @MattSpeller the only issue I have with Hyper-V and powershell is that so much of the wonderful powershell is essentially proprietary to every installation.

                          Plus I'm dealing with Hyper-V right now and yeah.... bag of something.....

                          What do you mean proprietary? While the verb-noun syntax is silly and ridiculously complex. It is a very well documented scripting language.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @coliver
                            last edited by

                            @coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                            @MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                            @wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                            @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                            @wirestyle22

                            If performance is your guide, KVM has the best Windows performance. And Xen has the best Linux performance.

                            If ease of use is your guide, many of us find XenServer to be the easiest to learn (after VMware which is mostly only easy by not having any features.) Hyper-V is confusing enough that many people can get XS installed and working before they can even figure out what Hyper-V is 😉 But people used to the MS ecosystem thoroughly sometimes find it easier to use because they are already using many of the Windows remote management tools, but tons of Windows Admins don't do that making Hyper-V rather confusing again.

                            If features is your guide, XenServer and Hyper-V top the list for sure. Massive feature sets, all for free. KVM comes it right behind them. VMware isn't in the game there, unless you have insanely deep pockets.

                            I'm only exposed to a certain percentage of the overall posts. I guess I just saw a lot of love for Hyper-V /shrug

                            Guess I'm installing XenServer 😄

                            I don't know if anyone that uses hyper-v here LOVES it - it's just not terrible. It's vanilla ice cream. The Ford Crown Victoria of automobiles.

                            It's actually pretty good. Lots of usable features and a decent interface if you're a Windows Admin. A solid choice and very close second place behind Xen/XenServer. With every iteration Powershell is becoming more and more usable.

                            @coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                            @MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                            @wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                            @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                            @wirestyle22

                            If performance is your guide, KVM has the best Windows performance. And Xen has the best Linux performance.

                            If ease of use is your guide, many of us find XenServer to be the easiest to learn (after VMware which is mostly only easy by not having any features.) Hyper-V is confusing enough that many people can get XS installed and working before they can even figure out what Hyper-V is 😉 But people used to the MS ecosystem thoroughly sometimes find it easier to use because they are already using many of the Windows remote management tools, but tons of Windows Admins don't do that making Hyper-V rather confusing again.

                            If features is your guide, XenServer and Hyper-V top the list for sure. Massive feature sets, all for free. KVM comes it right behind them. VMware isn't in the game there, unless you have insanely deep pockets.

                            I'm only exposed to a certain percentage of the overall posts. I guess I just saw a lot of love for Hyper-V /shrug

                            Guess I'm installing XenServer 😄

                            I don't know if anyone that uses hyper-v here LOVES it - it's just not terrible. It's vanilla ice cream. The Ford Crown Victoria of automobiles.

                            It's actually pretty good. Lots of usable features and a decent interface if you're a Windows Admin. A solid choice and very close second place behind Xen/XenServer. With every iteration Powershell is becoming more and more usable.

                            If you consider PS for administration as making Hyper-V usable, XenServer benefits from both BASH/SSH options and the XAPI API.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller
                              last edited by

                              Am I crazy on this thread, the question/OP's title is about drive shares. Once I asked what he meant he just wants to know "what everyone uses to process files on a share."

                              Not process any specific files, or specific shares or for any particular purpose just... what?

                              https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1727838-share-drive-to-process-files

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                              • coliverC
                                coliver @scottalanmiller
                                last edited by

                                @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                @coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                @MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                @wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                @wirestyle22

                                If performance is your guide, KVM has the best Windows performance. And Xen has the best Linux performance.

                                If ease of use is your guide, many of us find XenServer to be the easiest to learn (after VMware which is mostly only easy by not having any features.) Hyper-V is confusing enough that many people can get XS installed and working before they can even figure out what Hyper-V is 😉 But people used to the MS ecosystem thoroughly sometimes find it easier to use because they are already using many of the Windows remote management tools, but tons of Windows Admins don't do that making Hyper-V rather confusing again.

                                If features is your guide, XenServer and Hyper-V top the list for sure. Massive feature sets, all for free. KVM comes it right behind them. VMware isn't in the game there, unless you have insanely deep pockets.

                                I'm only exposed to a certain percentage of the overall posts. I guess I just saw a lot of love for Hyper-V /shrug

                                Guess I'm installing XenServer 😄

                                I don't know if anyone that uses hyper-v here LOVES it - it's just not terrible. It's vanilla ice cream. The Ford Crown Victoria of automobiles.

                                It's actually pretty good. Lots of usable features and a decent interface if you're a Windows Admin. A solid choice and very close second place behind Xen/XenServer. With every iteration Powershell is becoming more and more usable.

                                @coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                @MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                @wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                @wirestyle22

                                If performance is your guide, KVM has the best Windows performance. And Xen has the best Linux performance.

                                If ease of use is your guide, many of us find XenServer to be the easiest to learn (after VMware which is mostly only easy by not having any features.) Hyper-V is confusing enough that many people can get XS installed and working before they can even figure out what Hyper-V is 😉 But people used to the MS ecosystem thoroughly sometimes find it easier to use because they are already using many of the Windows remote management tools, but tons of Windows Admins don't do that making Hyper-V rather confusing again.

                                If features is your guide, XenServer and Hyper-V top the list for sure. Massive feature sets, all for free. KVM comes it right behind them. VMware isn't in the game there, unless you have insanely deep pockets.

                                I'm only exposed to a certain percentage of the overall posts. I guess I just saw a lot of love for Hyper-V /shrug

                                Guess I'm installing XenServer 😄

                                I don't know if anyone that uses hyper-v here LOVES it - it's just not terrible. It's vanilla ice cream. The Ford Crown Victoria of automobiles.

                                It's actually pretty good. Lots of usable features and a decent interface if you're a Windows Admin. A solid choice and very close second place behind Xen/XenServer. With every iteration Powershell is becoming more and more usable.

                                If you consider PS for administration as making Hyper-V usable, XenServer benefits from both BASH/SSH options and the XAPI API.

                                Agreed, but just because BASH and SSH are fantastic doesn't mean Powershell is awful the two aren't mutually exclusive. I was pointing out how Powershell is now becoming much more usable with every update then it was in the 2008 era.

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                                • coliverC
                                  coliver @scottalanmiller
                                  last edited by

                                  @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                  Am I crazy on this thread, the question/OP's title is about drive shares. Once I asked what he meant he just wants to know "what everyone uses to process files on a share."

                                  Not process any specific files, or specific shares or for any particular purpose just... what?

                                  https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1727838-share-drive-to-process-files

                                  That needs a link to the asking better questions page.

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @coliver
                                    last edited by

                                    @coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                    @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                    Am I crazy on this thread, the question/OP's title is about drive shares. Once I asked what he meant he just wants to know "what everyone uses to process files on a share."

                                    Not process any specific files, or specific shares or for any particular purpose just... what?

                                    https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1727838-share-drive-to-process-files

                                    That needs a link to the asking better questions page.

                                    ANd it is one of hte highlighted questions too.... what did they think that they were highlighting?

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @coliver
                                      last edited by

                                      @coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                      @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                      @coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                      @MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                      @wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                      @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                      @wirestyle22

                                      If performance is your guide, KVM has the best Windows performance. And Xen has the best Linux performance.

                                      If ease of use is your guide, many of us find XenServer to be the easiest to learn (after VMware which is mostly only easy by not having any features.) Hyper-V is confusing enough that many people can get XS installed and working before they can even figure out what Hyper-V is 😉 But people used to the MS ecosystem thoroughly sometimes find it easier to use because they are already using many of the Windows remote management tools, but tons of Windows Admins don't do that making Hyper-V rather confusing again.

                                      If features is your guide, XenServer and Hyper-V top the list for sure. Massive feature sets, all for free. KVM comes it right behind them. VMware isn't in the game there, unless you have insanely deep pockets.

                                      I'm only exposed to a certain percentage of the overall posts. I guess I just saw a lot of love for Hyper-V /shrug

                                      Guess I'm installing XenServer 😄

                                      I don't know if anyone that uses hyper-v here LOVES it - it's just not terrible. It's vanilla ice cream. The Ford Crown Victoria of automobiles.

                                      It's actually pretty good. Lots of usable features and a decent interface if you're a Windows Admin. A solid choice and very close second place behind Xen/XenServer. With every iteration Powershell is becoming more and more usable.

                                      @coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                      @MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                      @wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                      @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                      @wirestyle22

                                      If performance is your guide, KVM has the best Windows performance. And Xen has the best Linux performance.

                                      If ease of use is your guide, many of us find XenServer to be the easiest to learn (after VMware which is mostly only easy by not having any features.) Hyper-V is confusing enough that many people can get XS installed and working before they can even figure out what Hyper-V is 😉 But people used to the MS ecosystem thoroughly sometimes find it easier to use because they are already using many of the Windows remote management tools, but tons of Windows Admins don't do that making Hyper-V rather confusing again.

                                      If features is your guide, XenServer and Hyper-V top the list for sure. Massive feature sets, all for free. KVM comes it right behind them. VMware isn't in the game there, unless you have insanely deep pockets.

                                      I'm only exposed to a certain percentage of the overall posts. I guess I just saw a lot of love for Hyper-V /shrug

                                      Guess I'm installing XenServer 😄

                                      I don't know if anyone that uses hyper-v here LOVES it - it's just not terrible. It's vanilla ice cream. The Ford Crown Victoria of automobiles.

                                      It's actually pretty good. Lots of usable features and a decent interface if you're a Windows Admin. A solid choice and very close second place behind Xen/XenServer. With every iteration Powershell is becoming more and more usable.

                                      If you consider PS for administration as making Hyper-V usable, XenServer benefits from both BASH/SSH options and the XAPI API.

                                      Agreed, but just because BASH and SSH are fantastic doesn't mean Powershell is awful the two aren't mutually exclusive. I was pointing out how Powershell is now becoming much more usable with every update then it was in the 2008 era.

                                      No, but with BASH/SSH being easier, faster and more manageable than PS (debatable) it has an advantage there alone. With cross platform support (important for a platform) it gains a big one. And then XAPI takes it to another level entirely.

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                                      • coliverC
                                        coliver @scottalanmiller
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                                        @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                        No, but with BASH/SSH being easier, faster and more manageable than PS (debatable) it has an advantage there alone. With cross platform support (important for a platform) it gains a big one. And then XAPI takes it to another level entirely.

                                        Agreed on all counts. Hence why I said Hyper-V is a close second.

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                                        • DustinB3403D
                                          DustinB3403 @coliver
                                          last edited by

                                          @coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                          @DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                          @MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                          @coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                          @MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                          @wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                          @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                          @wirestyle22

                                          If performance is your guide, KVM has the best Windows performance. And Xen has the best Linux performance.

                                          If ease of use is your guide, many of us find XenServer to be the easiest to learn (after VMware which is mostly only easy by not having any features.) Hyper-V is confusing enough that many people can get XS installed and working before they can even figure out what Hyper-V is 😉 But people used to the MS ecosystem thoroughly sometimes find it easier to use because they are already using many of the Windows remote management tools, but tons of Windows Admins don't do that making Hyper-V rather confusing again.

                                          If features is your guide, XenServer and Hyper-V top the list for sure. Massive feature sets, all for free. KVM comes it right behind them. VMware isn't in the game there, unless you have insanely deep pockets.

                                          I'm only exposed to a certain percentage of the overall posts. I guess I just saw a lot of love for Hyper-V /shrug

                                          Guess I'm installing XenServer 😄

                                          I don't know if anyone that uses hyper-v here LOVES it - it's just not terrible. It's vanilla ice cream. The Ford Crown Victoria of automobiles.

                                          It's actually pretty good. Lots of usable features and a decent interface if you're a Windows Admin. A solid choice and very close second place behind Xen/XenServer. With ever iteration Powershell is becoming more and more usable.

                                          Agreed, we run it here.

                                          I think you're bang on with powershell - it could have a very bright future.

                                          To @coliver and @MattSpeller the only issue I have with Hyper-V and powershell is that so much of the wonderful powershell is essentially proprietary to every installation.

                                          Plus I'm dealing with Hyper-V right now and yeah.... bag of something.....

                                          What do you mean proprietary? While the verb-noun syntax is silly and ridiculously complex. It is a very well documented scripting language.

                                          I haven't found a good usable source of "powershell scripts" that just works in most instances. What compounds this issue is that everyone and their cousin sets up Windows (and Hyper-V differently) so the script that works for them, often doesn't work for others without being customized.

                                          Something I love about linux is that if you're doing something, you can find documentation on it, copy the steps and have the same results. Every time.

                                          Like science.

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                                          • coliverC
                                            coliver @DustinB3403
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                                            @DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                            @coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                            @DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                            @MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                            @coliver said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                            @MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                            @wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                            @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                            @wirestyle22

                                            If performance is your guide, KVM has the best Windows performance. And Xen has the best Linux performance.

                                            If ease of use is your guide, many of us find XenServer to be the easiest to learn (after VMware which is mostly only easy by not having any features.) Hyper-V is confusing enough that many people can get XS installed and working before they can even figure out what Hyper-V is 😉 But people used to the MS ecosystem thoroughly sometimes find it easier to use because they are already using many of the Windows remote management tools, but tons of Windows Admins don't do that making Hyper-V rather confusing again.

                                            If features is your guide, XenServer and Hyper-V top the list for sure. Massive feature sets, all for free. KVM comes it right behind them. VMware isn't in the game there, unless you have insanely deep pockets.

                                            I'm only exposed to a certain percentage of the overall posts. I guess I just saw a lot of love for Hyper-V /shrug

                                            Guess I'm installing XenServer 😄

                                            I don't know if anyone that uses hyper-v here LOVES it - it's just not terrible. It's vanilla ice cream. The Ford Crown Victoria of automobiles.

                                            It's actually pretty good. Lots of usable features and a decent interface if you're a Windows Admin. A solid choice and very close second place behind Xen/XenServer. With ever iteration Powershell is becoming more and more usable.

                                            Agreed, we run it here.

                                            I think you're bang on with powershell - it could have a very bright future.

                                            To @coliver and @MattSpeller the only issue I have with Hyper-V and powershell is that so much of the wonderful powershell is essentially proprietary to every installation.

                                            Plus I'm dealing with Hyper-V right now and yeah.... bag of something.....

                                            What do you mean proprietary? While the verb-noun syntax is silly and ridiculously complex. It is a very well documented scripting language.

                                            I haven't found a good usable source of "powershell scripts" that just works in most instances. What compounds this issue is that everyone and their cousin sets up Windows (and Hyper-V differently) so the script that works for them, often doesn't work for others without being customized.

                                            Something I love about linux is that if you're doing something, you can find documentation on it, copy the steps and have the same results. Every time.

                                            Like science.

                                            I haven't experienced that. Although most of the time just finding valid powershell scripts can be a pain. Most of the time I just write my own.

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