[Leaplist] for the OSx users

[Carter Manucy]

Phil Barnett wrote:

>Yes, a lot.
>
>In workstation, you can build complete scenarios with NAT, switches, multiple 
>virtual machines, set delays on how each one boots up and run them all with a 
>push of a single button. As they boot up, they can interact, for example, you 
>could boot a firewall, have it hooked to a virtual switch and have a dozen 
>vm's pull DHCP from the virtual firewall, all in one big scenario.
>
>It's sweet.
>  
>

I agree - very sweet - but you can also configure up to 8 different 
network setups in Server as well.  Different networks, isolated 
networks, NAT'ed, direct connects to the host interface(s)... it's all 
there.  You can't set the delay on bootup, but you can snapshot them, 
etc.  Since VMWare Server came out, I just don't see the need for the 
Workstation product anymore.

I use ESX extensively at work and love it as well - but IMO for the home 
user, there's not much better than the free VMWare Server product. 

You can even use it with VLANs if you're a little creative... although 
native to ESX, I don't believe you have that option in Workstation 
(unless you're equally as creative in that scenario).

I personally love the ability to have a VM that "can't" be (permanently) 
compromised by spyware by using the non-persistent disk feature - if you 
get something nasty on the machine, reboot - and volia'!  - no more nasties!

-Carter