Virtual Machines

[Captain Answer]

Anyone make use of them? Are they a lot of hassle to setup?

I've used them quite extensivly over the last few years but have never set one up and am considering it to allow me to do some private dev work

[MalcQV]

We too have them. I use them but have only ever created a simple Linux machine.

[Captain Answer]

We too have them. I use them but have only ever created a simple Linux machine.

Mine would have to be on windows and probably a three box solution, I don't know if its worth it

[STEWY L]

Mine would have to be on windows and probably a three box solution, I don't know if its worth it

my mother has some nice window boxes,i would advise you to make the effort,they looked lovely a few weeks ago
sorry lads,
i had to google to find out what you were talking about
it took a while, the gas pressure's very low at the minute.

i am of the opinion that if i try and put anything else on this liddle ol laptop
i won't be able to pick it up without breaking it's back

wish i had been born later,their just seems to be so,so much i just can't get my head around
take care lads,
stewy.

[turbine2]

I've used VMWare quite a bit to set up virtual machines. Really could not be simpler.

[paul b]

So we're talking about Playstations?

Jokes aside, I wouldn't have a clue. But they sound like a good invention...

Paul

[STEWY L]

so please lads,excuse my ignorance,but what exactly are "virtual machines"?
stewy.

[Captain Answer]

so please lads,excuse my ignorance,but what exactly are "virtual machines"?
stewy.

There are a number of different setups but what i'm refering to n simple terms you have a host environment server, on the host environment can be a number of guest environments installed to handle different applications i.e a virtual machine could replicate the classic three tier network breakdown of a database server, an applications server and a communications server all on one machine. This is much cheaper than running three individual servers, can replicate a larger setup in its "real" working environment, is more secure and more managable

[paul b]

There are a number of different setups but what i'm refering to n simple terms you have a host environment server, on the host environment can be a number of guest environments installed to handle different applications i.e a virtual machine could replicate the classic three tier network breakdown of a database server, an applications server and a communications server all on one machine. This is much cheaper than running three individual servers, can replicate a larger setup in its "real" working environment, is more secure and more managable

Wow.

[Sam]

There are a number of different setups but what i'm refering to n simple terms you have a host environment server, on the host environment can be a number of guest environments installed to handle different applications i.e a virtual machine could replicate the classic three tier network breakdown of a database server, an applications server and a communications server all on one machine. This is much cheaper than running three individual servers, can replicate a larger setup in its "real" working environment, is more secure and more managable

Haha!

I use a VM to run 95 within XP so that some ageing piece of crap software I need to use will work properly.