Comments on: Sun’s xVM VirtualBox: Free Virtualization http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/27/suns-xvm-virtualbox-free-virtualization/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:12:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: sun http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/27/suns-xvm-virtualbox-free-virtualization/#comment-295700 sun Thu, 29 May 2008 16:13:55 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2434#comment-295700 I've been using Virtual PC 2004 (free now). It is less resource intensive than VMWare Workstation. My needs are not complex, so the older version works very fast and does what I need. I have a 2GB XP workstation here and can have five virtual PCs running with 128MB XP with no problems. I’ve been using Virtual PC 2004 (free now). It is less resource intensive than VMWare Workstation. My needs are not complex, so the older version works very fast and does what I need. I have a 2GB XP workstation here and can have five virtual PCs running with 128MB XP with no problems.

]]> By: Tech News Update 29 May 2008 http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/27/suns-xvm-virtualbox-free-virtualization/#comment-295669 Tech News Update 29 May 2008 Thu, 29 May 2008 10:01:04 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2434#comment-295669 [...] Free virtualization from Sun Although I have no reason to give up VMware Fusion as my virtualization software, it is good to see a freebie enter the market. [source: Web Worker Daily] [...] [...] Free virtualization from Sun Although I have no reason to give up VMware Fusion as my virtualization software, it is good to see a freebie enter the market. [...]

]]> By: João Almeida http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/27/suns-xvm-virtualbox-free-virtualization/#comment-295626 João Almeida Wed, 28 May 2008 17:08:51 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2434#comment-295626 I've used VirtualBox for some time to have a Windows XP over Linux and had almost no problem, and I was using it to develop tools in Visual Studio 2008 Express. The only limitation is not having support for multiple file in virtual hard disks. This means if the host physical hard disk is formatted with FAT32 the largest virtual disk will have 4GB, something that doesn't happen in VMware. I’ve used VirtualBox for some time to have a Windows XP over Linux and had almost no problem, and I was using it to develop tools in Visual Studio 2008 Express.

The only limitation is not having support for multiple file in virtual hard disks. This means if the host physical hard disk is formatted with FAT32 the largest virtual disk will have 4GB, something that doesn’t happen in VMware.

]]> By: Chris K http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/27/suns-xvm-virtualbox-free-virtualization/#comment-295596 Chris K Wed, 28 May 2008 01:45:09 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2434#comment-295596 Interesting, I guess I'll have to give this a shot and see how it compares to VMware. Oh, speaking of VMware; I know you mentioned Fusion isn't free, but for the less Mac-oriented folks, VMware Player and VMware Server <em>are</em> are free alternatives. Err, wait. I must've caught an earlier version of the post in the feed reader. Just noticed you don't mention Fusion in the first paragraph now. Funky :-) Interesting, I guess I’ll have to give this a shot and see how it compares to VMware.

Oh, speaking of VMware; I know you mentioned Fusion isn’t free, but for the less Mac-oriented folks, VMware Player and VMware Server are are free alternatives.

Err, wait. I must’ve caught an earlier version of the post in the feed reader. Just noticed you don’t mention Fusion in the first paragraph now. Funky :-)

]]> By: Pete http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/05/27/suns-xvm-virtualbox-free-virtualization/#comment-295594 Pete Wed, 28 May 2008 00:08:53 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2434#comment-295594 I've been running VirtualBox for the better part of a year now and love it. I would point out, however, that while it is technically "Sun's", that's only due to Sun having very recently bought Innotek, the company that created VirtualBox. I’ve been running VirtualBox for the better part of a year now and love it.

I would point out, however, that while it is technically “Sun’s”, that’s only due to Sun having very recently bought Innotek, the company that created VirtualBox.

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