The best virtualization platform to use is Oracle's Virtual Box. You can change the mac address on Virtual Box which means you can use any of your existing licenses for the virtual as long as you are not trying to use it on the same lan as a machine with that license key.
On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 1:44 PM, Pat Zandi <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry VMware workstation is better.. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 15, 2012, at 13:43, Pat Zandi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Laptop. > > Lots of ram 12 gig if possible > > i5 quad core would be nice > > SQL server we found we can run with 6 gig ram barely! > > VMware player is the way to go > > Recommend fast hdd or sdd > > Get a USB 3 and esata plug. For external vmplayer modules. > > You can get a ms developer license and us SQL server under that. > > > > You can use 2 sessions on 8 gig > > > > Do not turn on outlook 2010 as it is a > > P I G > > > > Hope that helps or confirms > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Jul 15, 2012, at 10:44, Tauf Chowdhury <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> All, > >> Looking for some opinions,suggestions, gotchas, all of the above. > >> > >> I want to buy a laptop and also use it to host an ITSM platform for > >> sandbox or testing or demos. Here are some questions: > >> 1. Mac or PC? > >> 2. Solid state hd or standard? > >> 3. If Mac, how good is parallels to host the environment? What about > VMWARE? > >> 4. If PC,is VMware the preferred platform to host the env on? > >> 5. I'm assuming I have to pay for licenses of SQL server and Win > >> Server. Is this correct? > >> 6. Is it just cheaper to build a server at home to host this and just > >> VPN in using any laptop? > >> > >> If I'm missing something, let me know. I just want to make an educated > >> decision before plopping down a bunch of cash. Also, maybe this thread > >> can be used as a good reference for someone looking to do this in the > >> future. > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> > _______________________________________________________________________________ > >> UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > >> attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are" > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are" > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
