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Re: [Xen-users] Windows 2003 HVM Performance
On Fri, Dec 08, 2006 at 08:55:38AM +0000, lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I have recently been trying to install a windows 2003 server on a Xen Dom0
> with
> an AMD X2 CPU. I've not actually been able to finish the installation due to
> the Dom0 host crashing whilst the Windows installation is "registering
> components". Hopefully the latest version of OpenSUSE (which I'm downloading
> at the moment) will fix that? :-)
>
> During the installation I noticed that the section of the install that copied
> files to the harddisc didn't execute very fast which prompted me to google for
> xen HVM harddisc performance figures. I read some references to a windows
> paravirtualised harddisc driver that would improve performance. Does anyone
> know whether paravirtualised drivers are in development? I also read that
> network performance is near native so would it make sense to install windows
> on
> a partition on the Dom0 and then create a D drive on the windows machine using
> an iSCSI initiator? This would mean that the domU would be relying on it's
> near native network performance for harddisc accesses. Has anyone tried this?
>
> I'd be interested to hear any advice on settings/tweaks to improve windows HVM
> performance.
>
> Many thanks in advance,
>
Windows paravirtualized device drivers for disk and network would be a lot
faster, but those are not publicly available :(
They are part of Virtual Iron and Xen Enterprise products only.. :(
-- Pasi
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