Comments on: Virtual Machines for the Web Worker http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/ Rebooting the workforce Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:28:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Proposed Cloud/Desktop Model « Dean Owen http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-306660 Proposed Cloud/Desktop Model « Dean Owen Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:17:38 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-306660 [...] Virtual Machines for the Web Worker [...] [...] Virtual Machines for the Web Worker [...]

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Is Your HTML Good Enough? 7 Browser-Testing Services « http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-277013 Web Worker Daily » Archive Is Your HTML Good Enough? 7 Browser-Testing Services « Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:00:03 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-277013 [...] Windows, Mac, and Linux (at the very least), and with multiple versions. You can do it with enough virtual machines and time (as well as the browser archive maintained by evolt.org), but there’s often a better [...] [...] Windows, Mac, and Linux (at the very least), and with multiple versions. You can do it with enough virtual machines and time (as well as the browser archive maintained by evolt.org), but there’s often a better [...]

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive How Green is Your Web Work? « http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-238868 Web Worker Daily » Archive How Green is Your Web Work? « Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:52:37 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-238868 [...] might.  We’ve looked at cutting down on vampire power as a way to attack this in the past. Virtual machines can also offer computer - and power - [...] [...] might.  We’ve looked at cutting down on vampire power as a way to attack this in the past. Virtual machines can also offer computer – and power – [...]

]]> By: Ely http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-34361 Ely Tue, 03 Apr 2007 03:10:24 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-34361 My boss want me to install the Microsoft Virtual Machine, we want to run database in different version, the MVM can help this... any one can explain the use of MVM and can give example of its applications... pls. email me at epernito@yahoo.com or ely.pernito@paybps.com Thanks.... My boss want me to install the Microsoft Virtual Machine, we want to run database in different version, the MVM can help this… any one can explain the use of MVM and can give example of its applications… pls. email me at epernito@yahoo.com or ely.pernito@paybps.com

Thanks….

]]> By: GigaOM » Parallels, Cricket, Baseball & Life’s little joys http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-28222 GigaOM » Parallels, Cricket, Baseball & Life’s little joys Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:01:03 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-28222 [...] have tracked its progress here and also on our sister publication, WebWorkerDaily. There is no denying our bias towards easy-to-install and use Parallels, using it to test the [...] [...] have tracked its progress here and also on our sister publication, WebWorkerDaily. There is no denying our bias towards easy-to-install and use Parallels, using it to test the [...]

]]> By: D. Lambert http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-27300 D. Lambert Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:48:19 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-27300 I really appreciate the huge community of pre-built VM images available from VMWare on <a href="http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/community.html" title="their community site" rel="nofollow">. I while back, I downloaded an image of SugarCRM and used it to manage a job search. I wrote up my <a href="http://www.appdev.info/?q=node/42" title="notes and experiences" rel="nofollow"> on my blog. I really appreciate the huge community of pre-built VM images available from VMWare on .

I while back, I downloaded an image of SugarCRM and used it to manage a job search. I wrote up my on my blog.

]]> By: Dan Moore http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-27183 Dan Moore Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:03:28 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-27183 A VM environment help immensely help productivity when a new person is joining a team, especially if the project has been around for a while. Rather than spend the first couple of days setting up a complex environment, a newbie can actually do productive work in an environment set up by someone who knows the wrinkles of the particular architecture, stack, build system, etc. Bug fixes are my favorite way to get introduced to a new codebase. A VM environment help immensely help productivity when a new person is joining a team, especially if the project has been around for a while.

Rather than spend the first couple of days setting up a complex environment, a newbie can actually do productive work in an environment set up by someone who knows the wrinkles of the particular architecture, stack, build system, etc.

Bug fixes are my favorite way to get introduced to a new codebase.

]]> By: engtech http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-27150 engtech Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:57:40 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-27150 Also, are there any good sites for finding pre-built images? I've seen some cool stuff like a 30 MB tiny linux / Python image on the VM Ware site. Also, are there any good sites for finding pre-built images? I’ve seen some cool stuff like a 30 MB tiny linux / Python image on the VM Ware site.

]]> By: engtech http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-27149 engtech Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:56:22 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-27149 Any idea if there are "cheaper" Windows/Mac image licenses available? I'd love to have a Mac image on my computer for crossplatform development testing, but I don't want to buy a full OS license. (and yes, I've seen the torrents... wondering if there is a legal recourse) Any idea if there are “cheaper” Windows/Mac image licenses available?

I’d love to have a Mac image on my computer for crossplatform development testing, but I don’t want to buy a full OS license.

(and yes, I’ve seen the torrents… wondering if there is a legal recourse)

]]> By: Luke http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-27117 Luke Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:32:02 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-27117 One problem with using the USB 2.0 drives is you'll find is that it thrashes the drives a little bit too hard, leading to heavy fragmnetation (and in the odd case we've found, bad sectors on drives) It's OK for sales/pre-sales/mobile developers on laptops, but if it's a workstation, get a spare decent sized SATA hard drive and install it internally. One problem with using the USB 2.0 drives is you’ll find is that it thrashes the drives a little bit too hard, leading to heavy fragmnetation (and in the odd case we’ve found, bad sectors on drives)

It’s OK for sales/pre-sales/mobile developers on laptops, but if it’s a workstation, get a spare decent sized SATA hard drive and install it internally.

]]> By: VMTN Blog http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-27110 VMTN Blog Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:52:32 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-27110 <strong>Virtual Machines for the Web Worker</strong> Everybody reading the VMTN Blog knows how virtualization can save your bacon and give you superpowers at the same time, but feel free to drop by and give the Web Workers the benefit of your experience. Mike Gunderloy writes at Virtual Machines for the Web Worker

Everybody reading the VMTN Blog knows how virtualization can save your bacon and give you superpowers at the same time, but feel free to drop by and give the Web Workers the benefit of your experience. Mike Gunderloy writes at

]]> By: bill http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-27106 bill Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:42:09 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-27106 Check out <a href="http://www.slicehost.com" rel="nofollow">Slicehost</a> for virtual servers. They are Xen based and great for web and database servers with the ability to scale as needed. We do all of our Ruby development on them for our web app. Check out Slicehost for virtual servers. They are Xen based and great for web and database servers with the ability to scale as needed. We do all of our Ruby development on them for our web app.

]]> By: Matt Wiebe http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-27102 Matt Wiebe Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:28:46 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-27102 While not everyone's in love with idea (me included), Microsoft is releasing <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2007/03/20/ie6-vpc-refresh-now-available.aspx" rel="nofollow">XP SP2 VPC images</a> for the purpose of testing stuff on IE6 if you've installed IE7 on your main rig, or if you're using Vista and have no other way to test on IE6. Of course, I'd much rather forget IE6 ever existed... but we don't have that luxury, do we? While not everyone’s in love with idea (me included), Microsoft is releasing XP SP2 VPC images for the purpose of testing stuff on IE6 if you’ve installed IE7 on your main rig, or if you’re using Vista and have no other way to test on IE6.

Of course, I’d much rather forget IE6 ever existed… but we don’t have that luxury, do we?

]]> By: Webpam http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-27099 Webpam Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:17:41 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/03/21/virtual-machines-for-the-web-worker/#comment-27099 A while back I needed to upgrade my laptop. Much of the software I was using I did not have original installation disks for. So I virtualized my old laptop and created a virtual PC on my new laptop. I can start my virtual PC and operate all of my original laptop software seemlessly. I also was encouraged by my brother, a system security guru, to use a VM machine for security purposes. He preaches that using a virtual machine, especially for surfing, is the best way to protect your host operating system from security breaches. Any unwanted changes to the virtual machine can be undone simply by reverting to its original state. A while back I needed to upgrade my laptop. Much of the software I was using I did not have original installation disks for. So I virtualized my old laptop and created a virtual PC on my new laptop. I can start my virtual PC and operate all of my original laptop software seemlessly. I also was encouraged by my brother, a system security guru, to use a VM machine for security purposes. He preaches that using a virtual machine, especially for surfing, is the best way to protect your host operating system from security breaches. Any unwanted changes to the virtual machine can be undone simply by reverting to its original state.

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