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Siamak

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installed a Windows server on ESXI and then installed Padvish Antivirus(Console Manager) on it.

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Siamak

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i switched from Vmware to Virtualbox. vmware has some problems with 3D accelaration and linux kernel . It takes me a long time to fix its errors. VirtualBox is lighter though I believe that Vmware is better option overall but not for linux users.
 

Siamak

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I'm going to install vSphere Replication on HP Servers in order to replicate hosts between physical servers. this is the first time that i want to do it. Since Esxi 6.5 u2 and Vcenter 6.5 u2 are installed on physical servers(hp proliant dl380 g6), vSphere Replication 8.2.0.1 & 2 is Compatible for installing on HP Servers. I also want to go for installing VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) for recovery hosts(whenever it's needed).

https://docs.vmware.com/en/vSphere-Replication/8.2/rn/vsphere-replication-compat-matrix-8-2.html
 

Siamak

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Has anyone ever worked with Nutanix?
As virtualization is changing exponentially and some technologies has emerged recently, may be i switch to Nutanix.
 

Siamak

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I noticed that some techies are gradually moving towards Docker and Kubernetes and leaving Hypervisor aside. Also, Nutanix has been a serious competitor to VMware and has gained its place in the virtualization field.
 

mjromeo81

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Aug 29, 2022
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With the Broadcom takeover of VMware, there's been a lot of uncertainty, especially around licensing, support, and future roadmap clarity. I know for a fact many companies began their migration process off VMware to Nutanix or other competitors in 2023/2024.
 

Siamak

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With the Broadcom takeover of VMware, there's been a lot of uncertainty, especially around licensing, support, and future roadmap clarity. I know for a fact many companies began their migration process off VMware to Nutanix or other competitors in 2023/2024.
I'd say Proxmox is also a good option for creating VMs, but it's suitable for light processing and not for a large enterprise environment.
 

icemaη

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I noticed that some techies are gradually moving towards Docker and Kubernetes and leaving Hypervisor aside. Also, Nutanix has been a serious competitor to VMware and has gained its place in the virtualization field.
Docker and Kubernetes doesn’t really replace virtualisation provided by Hypervisor products. Different use cases imo.
VMWare is now in the “squeeze every dollar out” phase of a Broadcom acquisition. Expect it to still make a shit ton of money, but from a product perspective this is as good as VMware will ever be.
I'd say Proxmox is also a good option for creating VMs, but it's suitable for light processing and not for a large enterprise environment.
Proxmox looks good for homelabs. Haven’t tried it yet even though I’m tempted from time to time.
 

Siamak

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Docker and Kubernetes doesn’t really replace virtualisation provided by Hypervisor products. Different use cases imo.
VMWare is now in the “squeeze every dollar out” phase of a Broadcom acquisition. Expect it to still make a shit ton of money, but from a product perspective this is as good as VMware will ever be.

Proxmox looks good for homelabs. Haven’t tried it yet even though I’m tempted from time to time.
They don't virtualization, docker works based on containers. This allows you to run multiple services and applications on just one kernel (OS), unlike Vmware, where you have to run multiple operating systems to run different services.
I would say docker is a lightweight virtualization with better management. I work with Microsoft services as part of my job, Docker has not yet provided a solution to run Microsoft services on a single kernel, that's why I'm still stuck with vmware and haven't fully migrated to Docker. All my Linux services are now running on containers and Docker.
 

Siamak

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Sorry, I asked a question here, but I couldn't find a related topic.
@icemaη @mjromeo81 @Wings
We currently have Kerio Connect server for email services in our company. Last week, we got into a trouble and the server requested a license due to the license expiration, which made none of the company's customers and employees able to use email. Since we are under sanctions in Iran and many companies blocked Iranian IPs, we were unable to purchase a legal license and also we have a limited budget for the purchase. I took a backup of the email server database and managed to set up email on a new server and restore the database. Now I plan to set up another server and transfer all the data to it. What server do you use in your organization? Do you think Linux-based open source platforms are suitable, considering that up to 600 GB of data needs to be transferred.
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mjromeo81

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Great work handling what sounds like a very challenging situation. The sanctions are fucking bullshit.

In my organisation, we're balls deep in M365 so we're using Exchange Online.

Nothing is wrong with Linux-based open source. The question is always around support. Community support exists, but if something mission-critical breaks and I have the CEO standing over my desk, I don't want to be relying on community support. I want the software vendor on the phone with defined SLAs.

I must admit I'm a pussy when it comes to self-hosted email services for an Enterprise. Incoming mail is the easy part, but outbound mail makes me think about potential deliverability issues (SPF, DKIM, DMARC, Reverse DNS) and complexity around managing spam and reputation.

I would start with the requirements. What business features are needed? (e.g. integrated calendars, mobile sync, webmail with UI, etc.). What are other companies in Iran doing for mail?
 

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