> I'm doing all of my development now off a dual [EMAIL PROTECTED] with 1,5 gig
> of RAM
> running Windows 2003 and the Virtual Server Beta.��With that much RAM
> I can
> easily run 5 or 6 moderately configured Windows 2000 Servers with
> ColdFusion
> or SQL Server (or a coupla WebSphere 5 servers).
Apart from testing a new/old version during transition, what is the
purpose of running multiple servers?
I suspect that there is not much performance penalty as VirtualPC
doesn't need to emulate a CISC instruction set on a RISC box -- rather
just swap in/out native code.
> On my workstation I run the VPC 2004 Home edition to test browsers
> and other
> OSs and such.
OK, I understand that, I used to run (alternately) several VirtualPC
machines each with a different version of windows because each windows
install permitted only one version if IE. But I don't do that anymore
I just test on the latest IE on winXP.
> Whether you use VMWare or VPC once you get the hang of using
> emulation you
> just won't go back.��You'll find yourself loading up VPCs to browse
> the
> internet just so that your "real" PC doesn't get infected with any
> crap.��
Ahh,,, the luxury of being the leader.
> I
> set up one just to run my son's games (since children's games SUCK
> and often
> screw things up) - the great thing about that is that I can just copy
> the
> VPC image to the laptop when we go on vacation.
OK, That used to happen on the Mac, too. Many of the games were
written in OS 9 & required reboot, then, sometimes they would do things
to make it difficult to get back to OS X. But, not much of that
anymore because it is difficult to exploit the grapphics hardware with
the older OS.
> In the same way you'll find yourself doing testing on VPCs, then
> copying the
> disk images to DVD so that you can carry the test environment to the
> office
> to show somebody how something breaks in just that one scenario.
Now, thats creative! So, effectively you are copying the entire
machine environment: Web Server AppServer, WebAppServer, db server,
Flex, programs and data and client-side browsers & plugins.
You could even send the DVD to a colleague across the globe.
On a Mac, I use VirtualPC to test applications I develop in the latest
WinXP browsers -- don't bother with older browsers and windows versions
unless it is specifically requested.
Also, there are still a few Win-only programs that I periodically need
to use -- some custom apps, but mainly MS-Access.
But, I use VPC less and less -- only 2 hours this month.
Dick
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