Recommended RHEL Type on ESXi

[cc]

We have to this point run all Windows VMs under ESXi, but we are going to add an RHEL VM running DSpace and Postgres SQL. I don't anticipate that this will be a hugely resource intensive application (DSpace + Postgres).

ESX gives the option of using RHEL 2 through 5, either 32 bit or 64 bit. Our ESX servers are PE2950s running 64 bit procs. Any recommendation on RHEL version and 32/64bit choice?

Thanks,

Chad

[AntonVZhbankov]

Set type to RHEL you're going to run, that's all.

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[mcowger]

Would absolutely recommend RHEL5. Improvement in that kernel improve time keeping in the VM. Its also upt o 5.3 now, so its no longer 'new'. Also well supported by vendors.

As for 32/64 bit - ask your application vendor what they prefer.

--Matt

VCP, vExpert, Unix Geek

[Texiwill]

Hello,

Moved to VIrtual Machine and Guest OS.

I would use the latest..... RHEL5

Best regards,
Edward L. Haletky
VMware Communities User Moderator, VMware vExpert 2009
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