# woza streaming server in a virtual machine. **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Created:** [September 19, 2009, 2:44am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/woza-streaming-server-in-a-virtual-machine/33707 "2009-09-19T02:44:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mauro\_Sanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@Mauro\_Sanna](https://community.wowza.com/u/Mauro_Sanna)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 2:44am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/woza-streaming-server-in-a-virtual-machine/33707/1 "2009-09-19T02:44:01Z")
First of all sorry for my bad english, I’m italian. I need to configure a live streaming service and a video on demand service. My system is a HP proliant DL 580 G5 with 16G ram and 4 intel xeon processors quad core. The operating system is a debian lenny linux. I’m thinking to create a virtual machine with xen for my streaming server. Do you think using a virtual machine is ok or it is better not to use virtualization? Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Good](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/charlie_good/32/383_2.png) [@Charlie\_Good](https://community.wowza.com/u/Charlie_Good)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 3:23am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/woza-streaming-server-in-a-virtual-machine/33707/2 "2009-09-19T03:23:42Z")
A virtual machine will work but you will not be able to take full advantage of the hardware. So my recommendation would be to not use virtualization. Charlie ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Good](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/charlie_good/32/383_2.png) [@Charlie\_Good](https://community.wowza.com/u/Charlie_Good)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 4:20am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/woza-streaming-server-in-a-virtual-machine/33707/3 "2009-09-19T04:20:23Z")
Yes, you do have a lot of resources. Virtualization will work fine. Will not perform quite as well as without virtualization. It is your call. Charlie ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Good](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/charlie_good/32/383_2.png) [@Charlie\_Good](https://community.wowza.com/u/Charlie_Good)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2009, 3:56am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/woza-streaming-server-in-a-virtual-machine/33707/4 "2009-09-20T03:56:58Z")
I would suggest running some load tests using our load tool to see what kind of throughput you can get out of the disks. RAID 5 performance is going vary based on the exact hardware/software. You can get a copy of the load tool by sending an email to test@wowza.com. Charlie ---
**Author:** ![Mauro\_Sanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@Mauro\_Sanna](https://community.wowza.com/u/Mauro_Sanna)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 3:31am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/woza-streaming-server-in-a-virtual-machine/33707/5 "2009-09-19T03:31:40Z")
> A virtual machine will work but you will not be able to take full advantage of the hardware. So my recommendation would be to not use virtualization. > > Charlie But with a 4 Intel quad core processors and 16G ram I have a lot of resources, don’t you think so? ---
**Author:** ![Mauro\_Sanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@Mauro\_Sanna](https://community.wowza.com/u/Mauro_Sanna)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/woza-streaming-server-in-a-virtual-machine/33707/6 "2009-09-20T01:21:54Z")
> Yes, you do have a lot of resources. Virtualization will work fine. Will not perform quite as well as without virtualization. It is your call. > > Charlie And about disks? I have 8 142G SAS hard disks. Two in raid1 for the system and 6 in raid 5? ---
**Author:** ![Kevin\_Williams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f0a364/32.png) [@Kevin\_Williams](https://community.wowza.com/u/Kevin_Williams)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2014, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/woza-streaming-server-in-a-virtual-machine/33707/7 "2014-09-02T14:43:47Z")
My question is: the requirements for a virtual guest running on ESXi 5 vs. the physical server recommendations. We wish to run WOWZA Streaming Engine 4.0.6, build 12199 with the high-load recommended on a virtual guest running ESXi 5. Can this be tailored to work as well as the the production hardware system requirements of: CPU: Dual Quad-Core or a single Hex-Core, 3.00 GHz or better RAM: 16-32GB Disk: 2 or more in RAID 0 (striping) Network: 10Gbps Ethernet