E9 - Server Questions - MAC Mini Server

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VirtualBox might also be worth a try if you really want to go down this road, but I agree that running with that extra virtualization layer isn't going to help an already hefty application.

With only 4GB of RAM and 2 SATA disks, you don't have a lot of options by way of configuration on the Mini. You might be better off with a spare desktop that you can throw some extra hardware into...

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Mark Wagner <mjfw2003@...> wrote:
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> We are looking at running a MAC Mini server using VMWare to run Windows 2008R2.
> Has anyone else run VMWare on a MAC to support Epicor E9? Anything to look out
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We are looking at running a MAC Mini server using VMWare to run Windows 2008R2.
Has anyone else run VMWare on a MAC to support Epicor E9? Anything to look out
for?




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Yes, use Parallels instead of VMWare. VMWare is considerably slower and is buggy on the mac.

Michael Barry
Aspacia Systems Inc
866.566.9600
312.803.0730 fax
http://www.aspacia.com/

On Feb 20, 2011, at 6:39 AM, Mark Wagner wrote:

> We are looking at running a MAC Mini server using VMWare to run Windows 2008R2.
> Has anyone else run VMWare on a MAC to support Epicor E9? Anything to look out
> for?
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Is this meant for your live system? Or for a testing system/backup solution?

I couldn't imagine running it live for more than 10-12 people with VM on
there are well.



-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Mark Wagner
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 9:40 AM
To: Vantage User Group
Subject: [Vantage] E9 - Server Questions - MAC Mini Server

We are looking at running a MAC Mini server using VMWare to run Windows
2008R2.
Has anyone else run VMWare on a MAC to support Epicor E9? Anything to look
out for?




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It was meant as a backup server, probably no more than 8 people at one time in
an emergency




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Sent: Sun, February 20, 2011 11:21:41 AM
Subject: RE: [Vantage] E9 - Server Questions - MAC Mini Server

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Is this meant for your live system? Or for a testing system/backup solution?

I couldn't imagine running it live for more than 10-12 people with VM on
there are well.

-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Mark Wagner
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 9:40 AM
To: Vantage User Group
Subject: [Vantage] E9 - Server Questions - MAC Mini Server

We are looking at running a MAC Mini server using VMWare to run Windows
2008R2.
Has anyone else run VMWare on a MAC to support Epicor E9? Anything to look
out for?

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You're going to have pretty rough performance even with only a couple people
in there.

You'll be much better off getting a larger box with a few more drives in it.

Also, while virtualizing is great for many reasons, if you want to run with
the minimum amount of metal it's probably not a great idea as it does come
with a substantial performance hit. Especially if it's not configured
correctly.

On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 4:28 PM, Mark Wagner <mjfw2003@...> wrote:

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> It was meant as a backup server, probably no more than 8 people at one time
> in
> an emergency
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> From: Ned <TechnoBabbly@...>
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sun, February 20, 2011 11:21:41 AM
> Subject: RE: [Vantage] E9 - Server Questions - MAC Mini Server
>
>
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> Is this meant for your live system? Or for a testing system/backup
> solution?
>
> I couldn't imagine running it live for more than 10-12 people with VM on
> there are well.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of
> Mark Wagner
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 9:40 AM
> To: Vantage User Group
> Subject: [Vantage] E9 - Server Questions - MAC Mini Server
>
> We are looking at running a MAC Mini server using VMWare to run Windows
> 2008R2.
> Has anyone else run VMWare on a MAC to support Epicor E9? Anything to look
> out for?
>
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