How many fans do we have a virtualization

frank2085 · 03-14-2010, 03:23 PM

Ok guys,

I want to see how many fans of virtualization we have in here. I want to know what you think is the best program to use for virtualization and what you think the best part of it is.

I am a huge fan of vmware but i currently use sun virtualbox because its free. I currently have 3 virtual machines a win7 windows xp and a server 08 box. So i guess you can say a have a virtual domain cause i have everything joined to my virtual domain and i am currently using GPP's to lock everything down.

I would like you hear what yall think

Disenchanterx · 03-14-2010, 05:21 PM

Vmware player is what I am using its free with no expiration but it is limited

I run Ubuntu, Debian, Win XP right now as my Virtuals and my main OS is Win 7 Ultimate.

frank2085 · 03-14-2010, 05:29 PM

Do you have full function with that? can you add ram, drives and what not

Disenchanterx · 03-14-2010, 05:48 PM

Not at home or I would try it.
I will give you an answer to that question later. I want to say yes but I can not remember. Installing OpenSuse one time gave me some issues and I think I changed the drives removed some added some etc. I'm pretty vague on it at the moment.

I know, I have the authority over those items during install never messed with changing that stuff after the initial installation. You can call me a noob now. I just never had a reason to change the initial values. I have 12GB of ram and plenty of HD space along with multiple cores, so I'm generous with the resources I give at the beginning.

frank2085 · 03-14-2010, 05:54 PM

lol thats all good i remember using vmware player but i didnt think you could edit that. At work we have most of our servers virtualized which is very nice but right now i am using sunbox with the big 3 OS's. The nice part is i have a tool that i can copy the vdi file and it changes the SSID so it looks like it is a brand new VM very nice i can now get a VM up and running in 10min

Disenchanterx · 03-15-2010, 12:00 AM

Your right, you can not edit them. Vmware player does not seem to be dynamic at all. Well at least I cannot figure it out.

j03 · 03-15-2010, 01:43 PM

I like virtualization. I use Hyper-V on my Windows Server machine, it run's a debian instance 24/7 (which run's SQUID). I use VMWare on my Desktop, too.

GibsonSGKing · 03-15-2010, 01:56 PM

im not really a fan of virtualization, mainly because I don't have a real need for it. I find that most of the time its easier to just get the program to run on your native os.

I can see why some people would have a use for it though
/shrugs

Neodude112320 · 03-16-2010, 12:26 AM

I Use Virtual Box quite alot! I Just wish i could boot up Physical drives with it...

j03 · 03-16-2010, 05:30 PM

You can, cant you? :S

Ah, im thinking of using the entire hard disk as a disk image, not using a hard disk a drive in it's self... if you see what I mean!

03-14-2010, 03:23 PM	#1
frank2085 In Runtime Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 156	How many fans do we have a virtualization Ok guys, I want to see how many fans of virtualization we have in here. I want to know what you think is the best program to use for virtualization and what you think the best part of it is. I am a huge fan of vmware but i currently use sun virtualbox because its free. I currently have 3 virtual machines a win7 windows xp and a server 08 box. So i guess you can say a have a virtual domain cause i have everything joined to my virtual domain and i am currently using GPP's to lock everything down. I would like you hear what yall think

03-14-2010, 05:21 PM	#2
Disenchanterx In Runtime Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 164	Re: How many fans do we have a virtualization Vmware player is what I am using its free with no expiration but it is limited I run Ubuntu, Debian, Win XP right now as my Virtuals and my main OS is Win 7 Ultimate. __________________ M.C.S.E. Minesweeper Consultant / Solitaire Expert

03-14-2010, 05:29 PM	#3
frank2085 In Runtime Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 156	Re: How many fans do we have a virtualization Do you have full function with that? can you add ram, drives and what not

03-14-2010, 05:48 PM	#4
Disenchanterx In Runtime Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 164	Re: How many fans do we have a virtualization Not at home or I would try it. I will give you an answer to that question later. I want to say yes but I can not remember. Installing OpenSuse one time gave me some issues and I think I changed the drives removed some added some etc. I'm pretty vague on it at the moment. I know, I have the authority over those items during install never messed with changing that stuff after the initial installation. You can call me a noob now. I just never had a reason to change the initial values. I have 12GB of ram and plenty of HD space along with multiple cores, so I'm generous with the resources I give at the beginning. __________________ M.C.S.E. Minesweeper Consultant / Solitaire Expert

03-14-2010, 05:54 PM	#5
frank2085 In Runtime Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 156	Re: How many fans do we have a virtualization lol thats all good i remember using vmware player but i didnt think you could edit that. At work we have most of our servers virtualized which is very nice but right now i am using sunbox with the big 3 OS's. The nice part is i have a tool that i can copy the vdi file and it changes the SSID so it looks like it is a brand new VM very nice i can now get a VM up and running in 10min

03-15-2010, 12:00 AM	#6
Disenchanterx In Runtime Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 164	Re: How many fans do we have a virtualization Your right, you can not edit them. Vmware player does not seem to be dynamic at all. Well at least I cannot figure it out. __________________ M.C.S.E. Minesweeper Consultant / Solitaire Expert

03-15-2010, 01:43 PM	#7
j03 Cheesoid Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 5,526	Re: How many fans do we have a virtualization I like virtualization. I use Hyper-V on my Windows Server machine, it run's a debian instance 24/7 (which run's SQUID). I use VMWare on my Desktop, too.

03-15-2010, 01:56 PM	#8
GibsonSGKing Daemon Poster Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,367	Re: How many fans do we have a virtualization im not really a fan of virtualization, mainly because I don't have a real need for it. I find that most of the time its easier to just get the program to run on your native os. I can see why some people would have a use for it though /shrugs __________________ C2Q Q9400 @ 3.2GHZ \| HD5770 Asus P5E3 Pro Motherboard \| 4GB Gskill 1600 RAM CM Storm Scout case \| 1TB Caviar Black HDD GTS250(PhysX) \| Zalman 9900 LED HeatSink 21.6" Asus (1920x1080) and Dell 19" (1440x900) monitors

03-16-2010, 12:26 AM	#9
Neodude112320 Bogan Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 8,468	Re: How many fans do we have a virtualization I Use Virtual Box quite alot! I Just wish i could boot up Physical drives with it... __________________ Desktop:BitFenix Survivor~Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3R~ i7 2600K @ 4hz~AMD 6870 1GB~12gb Team Elite DDR3 1333~3xWD In RAID5~W7 Ult Laptop:Alienware M11x~ i7-2637M 1.7GHz~16GB 1333MHz DDR3~GeForce GT 540M~W7 Ult

03-16-2010, 05:30 PM	#10
j03 Cheesoid Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 5,526	Re: How many fans do we have a virtualization You can, cant you? :S Ah, im thinking of using the entire hard disk as a disk image, not using a hard disk a drive in it's self... if you see what I mean!

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