Re: FN-FORUM: VMWare recommendations, please.

date posted 26th May 2005 14:28

I've just reviewed VMWare Workstation 5 for IT Reviews:

http://www.itreviews.co.uk/s311-vmware-workstation-5-review.htm

Make sure you get that version. I tested it on Linux and Win XP, but it
ease of installation is what you're after, got for VMWare running on XP,
since it's easier to configure network settings, and you don't need to
do work everytime you upgrade your kernel.

Cheers,
Mick

Dave Boulden wrote:

>Well, have now received my £99 HP Proliant ML110 server and very nice for
>the money it is too!
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>I'm now looking to install an OS and some form of VMWare as I intend to use
>the box as a host for Virtual Machines to allow me to test my server apps
>with different OS's, staging, and testing new releases of middleware and
>database servers.
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>I am looking at VMWare Workstation, probably running on WinXP Pro, but does
>anyone have suggestions for alternatives? I'm quite happy to go the
>Linux/OpenSource route for the Host OS and VMWare system if it's stable
>enough. I do seem to remember reading about some new initiative that Intel
>have got involved in for server virtualisation, but can't for the life of me
>remember the name of the project.
>
>Suggestions anyone?
>
>Dave.
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