looks like you can go give the free vmware server *beta* a try right now On 2/6/06, j m g <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > yep, though if you're going to dedicate a machine to vmware, gsx is > the way to go, if you need to fire up an os once in a while to try > something out, wkstn might be easier, though with gsx free I wonder if > they'll stop updating it or do something to wkstn to make it > attractive enough to buy over a free gsx > > On 2/6/06, Bobby Heid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So, I could use this instead of MS VPC or VMWorkstation? > > > > Bobby > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Ruset > > Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 1:26 PM > > To: The Hardware List > > Subject: Re: [H] VMware Server... > > > > > > Blah. It's just as full featured as Workstation. And no, it's not as > > full featured as ESX, but unless you're running a datacenter, need > > virtual VLANs, need failover and HA, ESX is overkill. > > > > Plus, GSX supports more OS's than ESX right now. You can't install RHEL4 > > under ESX yet, for example. > > > > j m g wrote: > > > cnet i think it was reported that VMWare was going to free up GSX > > > server only - sometime this week and they didn't have any details of > > > the licensing > > > > > > gsx ends up being their middle fo the road product, not as > > > flexible/full featured/robust as either their workstation product for > > > flex or esx for stability or 1 to many ratio > > > > > > On 2/6/06, Bobby Heid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> VMWare is going to be giving away VMware Server. I can't really find out > > >> much about it (use wise). Is this something that a developer could use? > > >> And what about VMWare Workstation (which is not free, I AFAIK)? > > >> > > >> Thanks, > > >> Bobby > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > > -jmg > > > -sapere aude > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > -jmg > -sapere aude >
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