Comparison of virtual machines

[datcat]

-Following list I found practical when I first started to look for and compare VMs
-Hint: The further down you scroll the more interesting it gets:
Click here to read a "Comparison of virtual machines (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_virtual_machines)" :):o
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[datcat]

This thread is a "starting point", a "Top-down" comparison of:
-Virtual Machines"... across "ALL" OSes...

...hence, I beleive it should be made sticky... ;):cool:

[datcat]

After reading around about virtualization I decided to start trying with an independent, large and wellknown provider: VMware (There are other alternatives)

To choose an independent provider was essential to me, because I intended to virtualize
-from a Linux-partition with Linux as "Host-OS" as well as :cool:
-from a Windows-partition with Windows as "Host-OS" :)

I did not want M$ restrictions to limit my choises, starting to learn about virtualization... :cool:

VMware products cover both above platforms.

For beginners, as well as for advanced users, VMware offer two productlines:
-VMware Workstation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMware_Workstation) (proprietary)
-VMware Server (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMware_Server) (Free)
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[zort]

VirtualBox also qualifies (linux and windows host) and is free. Vmware's a little better though.

http://www.virtualbox.org/