On my last job we used the Linux Virtual Server Project ( http://www.linuxvirtualserver.org/) and later switched to Virtuozzo ( http://www.sw-soft.com/en/products/virtuozzo/). Neither worked all that great for our purposes because each virtual dedicated server had a different client on it so it was always a fight over who got the most resources. The Linux virtual server project had no way of limiting cpu and ram consumption on a per virtual server basis hence the switch to virtuozzo. This took care of that problem by jailing each server into its own fixed amount of resources making it very slow by default (the smallest account was capped at 256megs of available physical memory). If you will be the owner of all virtual servers on a given physical server then the Linux virtual server project would be ideal (and is free). Hope that helped. /------------------------------------ | Bryan Murphy | Computer and Network Coordinator | Plant Research Lab and Plant Biology | http://infotech.prl.msu.edu \------------------------------------ On 9/16/05 3:21 PM, "Troy Murray" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Just curious if anyone here on campus is using any type of server > virtualization software to consolidate servers in their department. > In particular something like VMWare Server ESX/GSX. > > Thanks,