[asterisk-users] Asterisk 11 under VMware?

[Paul Belanger]

On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Carlos Chavez <cursor at telecomabmex.com> wrote:
>     I have found Asterisk using only SIP is very responsive on virtual
> machines.  We have used VMs for call center applications and for complex IVR
> solutions without problems.  Obviously there is overhead running a VM so you
> can never expect a VM to perform as well as bare metal.  Running a single VM
> on a server is a complete waste of resources, might as well run natively.
>
Well, regardless of how many VMs you run on bare metal, you do get the
benefit of the VM technology.  Even if OP runs 1 VM on the box, he
could leverage snapshots in VM ware for the purpose or migrating or
back ups.  I don't think it is a waste per say, just different
requirements.

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