On Sep 10, 2007, at 8:01 AM, Adrian Fisher wrote:
> Hello there,

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> Does OpenBSD support virtualisation where multiple computers

> operate as one

> single virtual system rather than just one system running as multiple

> virtual systems?  I am thinking of buying a series of blade systems

> which I

> want to run as one single system to offer redundancy for increased

> reliability.  Does anyone have any suggestions as to which would be

> the most

> suitable ones to choose?  I know Sun advertise Solaris as being

> capable of

> this but don't yet know about xBSD.  I rather like Sun Microsystems

> kit but

> have yet to decide which I will go for.  It will be used for a high

> volume

> network so will need something with a high bandwidth capacity.

There are clustering features in OpenBSD (e.g. CARP) and in ports,

but it doesn't support a "whole-system" method of clustering.  It

would help to know what you're trying to support via aggregation and

redundancy (bandwidth, databases, application servers, etc).
By the way, what happens when your blade chassis craps out?  ;)
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Jason Dixon

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