Great job indeed !!

In case anyone else runs across this same issue, I got this resolved with a simple command:

dracut --regenerate-all -f && grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg

After doing this, everything booted up properly.

I then installed hyperv-daemons, rebooted, and everything works great.

@MattSpeller said:

@scottalanmiller I agree on @Dashrender with this one, production stuff should be on production gear unless it's a really tiny job

Well we pretty much know the size, if it runs in a VM on a Type 2, it's not big. And if we are just talking about some math, what's the purpose of production gear?

My dad used to do linear algebra for Eastman Kodak. He could use the mainframe when needed, but mostly they just bought him a high end laptop and let him take it home. Meant he could do his math modeling anywhere, anytime. Was much more flexible. Unless he had a rush job, no reason to tie up the mainframe.

@chrisnbrooks said in What is the Upside to VMware to the SMB?:

Thank you for voicing so eloquently what some of us have been trying to wrap our heads around. I personally come from a frugal era of IT and will always scout free solutions before coughing up the cash or subscribing to a (shudder) recurring licensing fee. We used to buy our modem banks by sniping eBay auctions, and that was at a tri-state telecom. I realize you need to spend money to make money, but unnecessary expenditures should still be avoid if possible, imo.

You're welcome 🙂

Veeam support is now from India 😞

That's definitely very slow.

Anyways, i won't lose the joy of using xen as i just upgraded my home server xen and added XO 🙂

Guess I will cross-post on SW.

http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1368875-vcenter-server-6-on-windows-2012-r2-backup-using-veeam-8

It is only a file system change, so while there is storage risk there is not essentially any system level risks, if that makes sense. The risk here is pretty much that the files corrupt in the process (or the entire filesystem does.) It should be extremely reliable but should anything go wrong, there is essentially no concern around the platform not continuing to work and so a restore is all that would be needed.

@scottalanmiller said:

@Dashrender said:

LOL lower their prices for a 20 million/year savings? that would be what, $0.10 per iPhone sold? even less?

Yes, very tiny, and if they only passed all savings on to customers, what would be their incentive for switching?

Exactly. You the consumer have already proven you're willing to pay X, why would/should they lower it? Instead they only care about lowering their expenses and increasing their profits.

@scottalanmiller thanks, that's good to know 🙂

@Dashrender said:

The question from me is, Is the effected version of VMware 6 an effected version because of a patch they released or an RTM problem?

Isn't every version patched at some level? There isn't just one version.

@scottalanmiller said:

@IT-ADMIN said:

really the way you write is very eloquent

Thank you. 🙂

you are welcome

@thecreativeone91 said:

XenServer supports SD Card installs. Not sure about Xen

XS is just a packaging of Xen. So anything XS supports, Xen has to have supported. Xen is completely flexible and can be used anyway that you want, it itself doesn't have the same concept of "supported" like XS does.

@thwr Correct 🙂