On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 5:06 PM, Roger Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > So what are the primary differences between v1.x , and v2.0 and ESXi?
VMWare Server and ESXi are very different beasts. VMWare Server runs as a program under a host OS (i.e., MS Windows or Linux). You can access the GUI management console right on the host. VMWare Server has more in common with VMWare Workstation than ESX. ESXi loads and runs on the "bare metal" -- it's self-hosting and self-booting. (I believe it's actually using a minimal Linux system, but since you're not running any apps on the host OS, it mostly academic.) Management is primarily done via over network, via "remote" tools. Since there's no host OS underneath it, it needs less hardware (or runs faster on the same hardware), but is pickier about drivers and such. And needs a dedicated machine, of course. I believe both are still "free" (pay no money for license seats). I believe the payware ESX is more-or-less the same software as the "free" ESXi, but with additional capabilities, fewer limits, longer, lower, wider, etc. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
