Jim, Here is a popular (but a little dated) link for Citrix on VMware best practices. http://virtrix.blogspot.com/2007/03/vmware-best-practices-for-deploying.html ..
My guess is that the cautions to not use the driver are to save processing cycles and resources on a Citrix VM that are stolen when the OS is forced to page to disk, and operate as if configured with less memory. Historically it was about packing as many users as possible on a Citrix server, but this may not be as important any longer when you factor in all of the benefits of hardware virtualization, and also how easy it is to spin up another Citrix VM. J
Regards…ormond
From: thin-bounce@freelists.org [mailto:thin-bounce@freelists.org] On Behalf Of Jim Medeiros
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 2:02 PM
To: thin@freelists.org
Subject: [THIN] Re: UPHClean
My VMWare team agrees with you, George. They have given me clearance to remove both on a test server. I'll have to see how it goes.
If anyone has any additional information that I could point the VMWare team to that supports removing the Memory Optimization component can you please send me a link?
Thanks,
Jim
On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 1:54 PM, George Wasgatt <gwasgatt@gmail.com> wrote:
Let us know what they say. I understand why the shared folders should be not allowed – they broke something. But I'm not sure why the memory optimization (ballon) drivers should not be used. I haven't seen anything to explain why not just a caution not to use them.
From: thin-bounce@freelists.org [mailto:thin-bounce@freelists.org] On Behalf Of Jim Medeiros
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 1:18 PM
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Subject: [THIN] Re: UPHClean
Thank you, Joe and Eric. I am checking with my VMware guys to see if that is the case.
Jim
On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 11:33 AM, Joe Shonk <joe.shonk@gmail.com> wrote:
Did you install the VM tools? When you did, did you remove the "Shared Folders"? If not, then do so… Also remove the memory optimization (balloon driver) while you're at it.
Joe
From: thin-bounce@freelists.org [mailto:thin-bounce@freelists.org] On Behalf Of Jim Medeiros
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 8:17 AM
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Subject: [THIN] Re: UPHClean
I forgot to mention that it seems to be working fine on our other 40 Physical PS servers.
Jim
On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 11:15 AM, Jim Medeiros <jmedpc@gmail.com> wrote:
For some reason, the UPHClean program, although running as an active service, is not working on any of our Virtual Servers. We are running Win2k3 SP2, PS 4.0. UPHClean is version 1.6d.
Has anyone else seen an issue with this running on Virtual Servers?
Jim
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