Choosing between virtualization solutions for server migration (VMware & Microsoft Hyper-V) when we know nothing about either product?
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posted by MeProxy
on Sep 21, 2012 -
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USB headset with a physical switch that enables speakers. OS X. Can I (my employer) buy such a thing?
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posted by sbutler
on Jun 30, 2011 -
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Installed VMWare Fusion 3.0 on a Mac. Now want to install Windows 7 on the Mac as a virtual machine. Here comes the confusing part.
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posted by dfriedman
on Apr 7, 2011 -
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Linuxfilter: I need to run a linux distro -- any one -- via vmware player on an ancient laptop running XP. Please recommend!
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posted by swimmingly
on Jan 6, 2011 -
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I want to use iPhoto and some of the other iLife software, but I don't want to buy a Mac. Can I run this software effectively using software such as VMWare on my Windows 7 PC?
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posted by lemur
on Nov 25, 2010 -
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I have a computer (Windows 7 Pro, 64-bit, 6GB RAM, i5-760 processor) on which I want to run various virtual machines. Help me decide what software to choose.
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posted by expialidocious
on Oct 27, 2010 -
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Is there any problem with using VMware to run a 2nd copy of windows home server on a WHS with 2 separate licenses for 20 users?
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posted by cheesyburgercheese
on Oct 27, 2010 -
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I need help (via chat if possible) - I'm trying to install
FSL on Linux (in a Windows environment via VMware) and running into some snags. I'm very new to Linux but overall a competent computer user. I'm stuck trying to configure it & bring up the gui.
posted by sociolibrarian
on Sep 4, 2010 -
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How might I be able to make a VMWare VM for Fusion Desktop using the VMWare converter with a WinXP laptop protected by Symantec Endpoint Encryption? The VM I made using default settings crashes at the point I'm entering my SEE credentials with a memory error.
posted by mph
on Aug 20, 2010 -
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Recommendations for a tiny Unix distro for serving servlets and nothing else.
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posted by bonaldi
on Jun 1, 2010 -
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Can I switch the SQL Server inside a VMWare appliance to a license-fee-free edition without undue pain?
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posted by flabdablet
on May 10, 2010 -
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I want to use Windows 7 in VMWare Fusion on my Mac. Can I use an OEM package or am I obligated to buy a full license?
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posted by ardgedee
on Feb 19, 2010 -
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So, I am in the market for a new laptop and am looking at all kinds of options. I'd like something that's going to allow me to continue to support my Windows clients, and one that's also going to allow me to virtualize other operating systems. I am considering many options, including Macs. I am curious: For those of you who have a 15" Macbook Unibody that run virtual guest O/S via VMWare Fusion, how does it perform? How much RAM did you need? How is the Mac performance when running a virtual O/S? How does the short 900 pixel resolution affect your ability to run Windows apps? What about Ubuntu or Fedora with VMWare Fusion? What about Vista or even Windows 7? Any and all stories are welcome, including stories about the last generation MacBooks.
posted by tcv
on May 2, 2009 -
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VMWare Server 1.0.8 on
Ubuntu Linux 8.10 Host: Is it possible to use an encrypted disk on the host machine as a physical disk for a virtual machine?
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posted by Ziggy Zaga
on Jan 18, 2009 -
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Does anyone have experience in using ThinApp in a corporate environment? Does it end up being trouble or does it just work?
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posted by geoff.
on Dec 8, 2008 -
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VMWare Fusion as dev server: How can I set things up so I can access a web server running under the guest OS (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) from the host machine? Bonus points if it can be done without plugging into an ethernet network.
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posted by weston
on Sep 26, 2008 -
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I'm finally retiring my dad's virus-laden PC running XP with a new iMac. Is there any way to migrate his old settings from the PC over to a VMWare instance of XP running on the iMac in case he must use a PC-only app after the upgrade to a new machine?
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posted by mathowie
on Jul 23, 2008 -
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How do I manage my HOSTS/LMHOSTS file and/or better manage a virtual machine IP that changes?
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posted by bertrandom
on Jun 5, 2008 -
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XP Pro x64 Server + VMware Server + XP Pro x64 --- So my boss has this idea of running VMware Server on our server and backing up the VMware image nightly. His thought here, is that if the server craps out, all we have to do is re-install, copy over the VMware image and we are back in business.
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posted by B(oYo)BIES
on May 28, 2008 -
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Has anyone ever heard of a Windows Server process called "daupbsvc.exe"? This was using a significant amount of processor time on a VMWare Windows 2003 server. Google and Microsoft return no results, as do all of the relevant support forums for the applications that server runs.
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posted by Burhanistan
on Apr 30, 2008 -
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Moving towards virtual machines for IT support at a business, and I have some questions.
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posted by bartleby
on Apr 4, 2008 -
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I'm having network problems with virtualized systems. I have Macs runnig OsX 10.4 with Parallels running XP. At random times, the network fails...kinda
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posted by nivekraz
on Mar 28, 2008 -
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Seeking advice on eliminating my existing Windows PC in favor of a virtual machine running on Linux.
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posted by rkent
on Feb 21, 2008 -
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How do I figure out the source of my VM memory corruption issues, and can I fix them?
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posted by nomisxid
on Feb 20, 2008 -
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Trying to set up a development environment on my Macbook (running latest Leopard). I have VMware fusion running Debian etch, set up perfectly with the requisite LAMP stack. The problem is, I'd like to have Debian's /var/www/ available to OSX for actual editing. I've tried setting up NFS, but to no avail (though I'm admittedly novice at this sysadmin stuff).
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posted by inkedmn
on Jan 23, 2008 -
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I'm looking at purchasing a MacBook Pro for my job at a non-profit. I do web design and IT (as well as Accounting, which is what I'll need to keep running Windows XP for, and Outlook for the Exchange server). I'll install Bootcamp for XP, but much of the time, I will not want to reboot into XP. Would Parallels or VMware Fusion to a better job of meeting my needs? Does either one do a better job of running off the Bootcamp partition?
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posted by mac-way
on Dec 13, 2007 -
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Why will neither my computer nor VMware boot the Windows XP SP2 installation CD I got from my university?
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posted by goingonit
on Oct 4, 2007 -
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I work at a small company with an Exchange server. We need OK spam protection. In an effort to move them to a more FOSS workcycle, I'm advocating SpamAssassin. Basically, I need it to work in our Windows Environment.
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posted by TrueVox
on Sep 20, 2007 -
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I've got a bunch of HP DC7100 SFF Pentium 4 computers sitting on a table at work, left over from people who have migrated to using laptops as their primary workstations. Any ideas for cool stuff I could do with them?
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posted by lifeless
on Mar 19, 2007 -
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LAMPFilter: Which VPS solution (Virtuozzo, VMware, freeVPS, etc) is recommended for a small web-hosting company?
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posted by afx114
on Feb 16, 2007 -
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Can I force an OEM copy of windows to install in VMWare server on top of linux on the PC the OEM windows copy came with? Failing that, is there a legal way to install a "normal" copy of XP pro (since I have a license?
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posted by gte910h
on Oct 2, 2006 -
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I'm looking to build a Virtual Machine friendly PC box. I'm hoping to spend no more then $600 on it to start (that will not include a moniter; I don't need one), but the key is to have it be quite expandable in the future (say 1 to 1.5 years). I don't need a lot of starting RAM, just enough to run one or two low demand VMs (one with XP on it). Any good suggestions for what I should look to buy (full specs please)? I assume I should be looking into the newer chips, right? Thank you!
posted by TrueVox
on Sep 4, 2006 -
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I want to upgrade my linux server and run all of my services inside a VMWare instance, am I nuts?
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posted by beowulf573
on Aug 22, 2006 -
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What are the best community (news, blogs, message boards, etc.) sites related to virtualization and virtual machines?
posted by EnormousTalkingOnion
on Apr 13, 2006 -
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Cleanse, Fold, Emulate: If you found yourself needing to run Windows 95 and
only Windows 95 to play an old game (neither WINE nor Win2k under VMWare work - it has to be Win95), would you run Win95 under bochs or VMWare? VMWare is certainly a lot more straightforward, but it looks like bochs might give you more control over the emulated machine.
posted by Captain_Tenille
on Jan 13, 2005 -
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Are any flavors of Linux currently more adept at exploiting the AMD64 chip than others? I know that Gentoo has a robust package available. Last I check with Debian, they had one version better suited for the Intel, but were working on AMD-specific one. To compound my problem, I hope to add VMWare once it's up and running (to run WindowsXP as a virtual 32-bit OS).
posted by RavinDave
on Nov 26, 2004 -
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