Isn't the only advantage of ESX that it can run on hardware directly with no OS installed? And isn't that only true with certified hardware?
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Sevart Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 9:28 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] MS Makes VirtualServer 2005 R2 Free Well... 1. VMware started it by offering GSX for free. 2. MS still has nothing to compare to ESX server. ESX is all I would ever use in a (virtual) production environment. Greg ----- Original Message ----- From: Stan Zaske To: The Hardware List Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 11:23 PM Subject: Re: [H] MS Makes VirtualServer 2005 R2 Free Free? Only until MS drives VMWare out of business! Chris Reeves wrote: While they contend not in response to VMWare, etc. it's still the same end result: the product has been made free of charge for use. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtualserver/default.mspx CW No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.1/309 - Release Date: 4/11/2006
