--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Leyne, Sean" <Sean@...> wrote:

>
> Adam,
>
> > Hello Group,
> >
> > Is there any known issues or considerations for running Firebird
> > (specifically 1.5.5, but any version) within a virtual machine
> > (specifically VMWare with a 2003 server guest)?
> >
> > I have it working normally on my laptop (to the extent I can tell),
> > but are there any issues/limitations/just don't go there/etc issues I
> > need to be aware of.
>
> We run FB under VM's all the time, without any issues.
>
> I have never, though, done any benchmarking of the environment, since we
> use VM's mainly for testing and supporting legacy versions of our
> product.
>
> I can say that the Firebird Tracker site is hosted on a VMWare GSX v1.0
> box, while running a Linux VM. While there have been many issues with
> connectivity and the Tracker software itself, the database has been rock
> solid.

Thanks Sean, good to know.

>
> I would only have concerns if you were using a VM to host a VERY active
> database

Are you talking here solely about performance overheads caused by the
VM or do you have some additional concern when there is heavy usage? I
think a performance penalty is a given in such an environment, and
certainly something we were planning on benchmarking before heading
anywhere near implementation.

I just didn't want to go through that process if it is a known dead end.

Adam