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The one place I'd like to see FreeBSD run better is on Amazon EC2. Last I looked at the effort, it was subverting the VM mode used for Windows EC2 instances to

The one place I'd like to see FreeBSD run better is on Amazon EC2. Last I looked at the effort, it was subverting the VM mode used for Windows EC2 instances to boot FreeBSD. Unfortunately, this means paying the Windows price for instances.

emaste 13y ago
Yes - the Foundation is interested in ensuring FreeBSD works well in both virtualization guest and host capacities. Newer EC2 instance types don't tie the Windows license fee to HVM mode and FreeBSD can be run on those, for no additional cost: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B00AA25MLK https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B00AA25MLK. The Foundation would like to see FreeBSD available on the other EC2 tiers without additional fees and is investigating alternate approaches there.
- profquail 13y ago
  I wasn't aware that Amazon had uncoupled the Windows license fee from HVM mode! If this is true, The FreeBSD Foundation should make sure EVERYONE knows about it -- getting FreeBSD to be a first-class citizen on EC2 is absolutely crucial if they want to increase their marketshare.
- cperciva 13y ago
  FWIW, while the AWS Marketplace only lists cc1.4xlarge, cg1.4xlarge, cc2.8xlarge, and hi1.4xlarge, my native-HVM AMIs also run on cr1.8xlarge, hs1.8xlarge, m3.xlarge, and m3.2xlarge. The only instance types where you need to pay the Windows tax are m1., m2., c1.*, and t1.micro (although in some regions the Windows tax for t1.micro is free). Unfortunately, this set includes all of the smallest/cheapest instance types, and thus the ones people want to use most often...
- gonzo 13y ago
  We have a preliminary version of pfSense running on EC2 (mostly to front Amazon's VPC offering.)
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inopinatus 13y ago
This is the only reason I'm still developing for a Linux target. Unfortunately it is a compelling reason.
Ixiaus 13y ago
Runs wonderfully on Rackspace Cloud. Their default images are legit too.
andoriyu 13y ago
You can run FreeBSD in PV mode as well. Well, it will require installing in HVM mode, recompiling kernel (commands in terminal, commands not lines) and rebooting. FreeBSD 10.0 has better support of DomU and KVM Guest.

emaste 13y ago

Yes - the Foundation is interested in ensuring FreeBSD works well in both virtualization guest and host capacities. Newer EC2 instance types don't tie the Windows license fee to HVM mode and FreeBSD can be run on those, for no additional cost: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B00AA25MLK https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B00AA25MLK. The Foundation would like to see FreeBSD available on the other EC2 tiers without additional fees and is investigating alternate approaches there.

profquail 13y ago
I wasn't aware that Amazon had uncoupled the Windows license fee from HVM mode! If this is true, The FreeBSD Foundation should make sure EVERYONE knows about it -- getting FreeBSD to be a first-class citizen on EC2 is absolutely crucial if they want to increase their marketshare.
cperciva 13y ago
FWIW, while the AWS Marketplace only lists cc1.4xlarge, cg1.4xlarge, cc2.8xlarge, and hi1.4xlarge, my native-HVM AMIs also run on cr1.8xlarge, hs1.8xlarge, m3.xlarge, and m3.2xlarge. The only instance types where you need to pay the Windows tax are m1., m2., c1.*, and t1.micro (although in some regions the Windows tax for t1.micro is free). Unfortunately, this set includes all of the smallest/cheapest instance types, and thus the ones people want to use most often...
gonzo 13y ago
We have a preliminary version of pfSense running on EC2 (mostly to front Amazon's VPC offering.)

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inopinatus 13y ago

This is the only reason I'm still developing for a Linux target. Unfortunately it is a compelling reason.

Ixiaus 13y ago

Runs wonderfully on Rackspace Cloud. Their default images are legit too.

andoriyu 13y ago

You can run FreeBSD in PV mode as well. Well, it will require installing in HVM mode, recompiling kernel (commands in terminal, commands not lines) and rebooting. FreeBSD 10.0 has better support of DomU and KVM Guest.