[Leaplist] for the OSx users

[Dan Cherry]

Carter Manucy wrote:
> 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
> 

Okay, you've all piqued my curiosity.  How much PC does it take to run 
VMWare under Linux (minimum) for one session (possibly two when 
testing).  Stephanie (wife) has an eight or nine year old compaq running 
XP.  Since the poor old thing can't last forever, I'm wondering if 
VMWare would be a good replacement (to avoid buying a new PC that has to 
run weindoos.  There are only 2 apps that are needed which run 
exclusively on wiendoos, her payroll and some embroidery software (which 
writes to a proprietary card).  If Those two apps can run on a lower end 
Linux box thru VMWare, then any newer replacement PC can be set up with 
Linux (or maybe even a Mac).

Thoughts on this, please???

Thanks,
Dan
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