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NOTE:  This article originally appeared on fewt@blog at this url:

http://www.fewt.com/2008/06/performance-tuning-vmware-server-on.html

However, that URL now returns "SITE CLOSED, SORRY".  This article made such an amazing difference in my VMWare setups that I wanted to make sure it was available to all. 

ON WITH THE ARTICLE...

Weeks back, I had assembled a fairly impressive server for hosting virtual machines.  It's intended purpose was to consolidate a number of aging servers.  Today, I will be describing my physical machine to virtual machine adventures.

The Machines

I have created numerous virtual machines from scratch.  I have even converted a fair share of Windows boxes to virtual machines with varying success.  I knew this project was interesting as these were the servers I needed to move:

• A Windows XP "server" handling some proprietary data collection applications
• A Debian 3 server running web applications and serving hold music
• Another Debian 3 server acting as a mail server among many other odd maintenance scripts
• A FreeBSD 6 server hosting web applications

This week I was tasked with putting together a virtualization solution to host a number of desktop-turned-servers whose plastic cases are aging from beige to yellow.  As trusty as the little Linux boxes are, when I cringe at the thought of a piece of hardware dying in one of those ancient machines, I know its time to be proactive.