How to speed up virtual machines has been a popular topic lately. A group of virtual machines, each machine having its own demands & quirks, can be very ‘hungry’ when it comes to resources. The VM host needs to provide environments (virtual hardware) for multiple operating systems to run simultaneously. If you abide by the …
For at least 5 years (I honestly don’t recall when I put the box together…) there’s a been an Antec Mini P180 purring under my desk. This machine has been running various flavors & versions of Linux, mainly performing as KVM host. This box contains 4 hard drives, and a Intel Q9400S CPU. (For those …
I know I already mentioned this last September, but I have now finally ordered all the components to replace/upgrade my little Linux server. The final component list is as follows: The parts could arrive as early as tomorrow, so hopefully I get some time this weekend. And I also still have to make the final …
Yup, it’s that time of the year again. I’ll just ignore that the financial situation of this planet is going down the crapper at top speed and will invest a substantial amount of $$$ into a new Linux server. Main requirements: quiet. The box is standing under my desk, and I do not want to …