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New Dr.Server's firm: Byteshack.net (with xen pv and hvm lebs)
I just received this mail from Dr. Server's team:
Dear clients,
We just want to inform you that we have launched new brand ByteShack.net
ByteShack.net is all about super fast SSD drives and XEN. ByteShack nodes are running super fast Intel SSD drives in raid 10.
Regular Raid 10 config with 4 drives was not enough, so we have put 6 drives into array.
ByteShack.net is not like other low end platforms. It is XEN based. We guarantee you your RAM and Disk space. Those can't be oversold !
We have created many Linux and Windows templates which you can reload in any given moment via Virtualizor control panel.
Byteshack.net offers booth XEN PV and XEN HVM.
Xen Paravirtualization (PV)
Paravirtualization is an efficient and lightweight virtualization technique introduced by Xen, later adopted by other virtualization platforms. PV does not require virtualization extensions from the host CPU. However, paravirtualized guests require a Xen-PV-enabled kernel and PV drivers, so the guests are aware of the hypervisor and can run efficiently without emulation or virtual emulated hardware. Xen-PV-enabled kernels exist for Linux, NetBSD, FreeBSD and OpenSolaris. Linux kernels have been Xen-PV enabled from 2.6.24 using the Linux pvops framework. In practice this means that PV will work with most Linux distributions (with the exception of very old versions of distros).
Xen Full Virtualization (HVM)
Full Virtualization or Hardware-assisted virtualizion uses virtualization extensions from the host CPU to virtualize guests. HVM requires Intel VT or AMD-V hardware extensions. Xen uses Qemu to emulate PC hardware, including BIOS, IDE disk controller, VGA graphic adapter, USB controller, network adapter etc. Virtualization hardware extensions are used to boost performance of the emulation. Fully virtualized guests do not require any kernel support. This means that Windows operating systems can be used as Xen HVM guest. Fully virtualized guests are usually slower than paravirtualized guests, because of the required emulation.
Thank you for your time.
drServer Admin
I hope guys from Dr.Server drop some offers here!
BTW, they have another awesome website template like in their ither firms.
Thanked by 1drserver
Comments
Xen can't be oversold... not.
Is the 8 bit song that plays on their page "Get Lucky" from Draft Punk?
You need to click the play button in the top right to play the song.
@PcJamesy Yes. Get Lucky arcade version (DJ Space Invader's remix)!
It's an 8-bit rendition of it
Ahaha, I love the website! It's not "cookie cuttered", it's unique. Good job Dr.Server!
Yeah, very good design. I like it
Based on my experience with them, I am sure it will be a great service. best wishes!
Hi Richard,
Resources on xen hypervisor cannot be oversold. You are sharing network port and cpu with others. Disk is yours and cannot be oversold, RAM is yours and cannot be oversold.
Thing that you can do is to enable ram ballooning however ballooning is disabled on all our nodes.
Thank you
I know where I can spend my $20 that I won
Hookers?
Well, wait for hookers, next month we will possibly launch "Get laid with some nice ladies - powered by drServer"
You should launch your own soft drink, it should taste like Dr Pepper, but have 18x the caffeine.
Good idea, "Getting laid with DrServer" haha
Getting Laid with DrServer
Features include:
@Nekki
I will include this onto next flyer if you don't mind.
Mind? I'd be honoured.
@Nekki
Honor is all mine, you don't meet every days such skillful marketing expert.
When should I expect mine? You know my address.
@serverian
Olivia Wilde
Jennifer Lawrence
I thought XEN HVN runs just as fast as PV - if not faster. If the provider has the hardware support for HVN, and the OS is aware of the HVN extensions.
@Silvenga difference is really small around 5%, but it really depends on environment.
won from?
NO WAAAY! DISK PORN !!!
Presumably from @drserver. They have these monthly ‘contests’. Very unique ‘contests’
"Getting drunk with Dr.Server"
There is a thread about it somewhere.
I don't see a company name anywhere... (title suggests "firm" not brand)