Microsoft Virtual PC / Virtual server

[asteroid]

anyone used this util?

friend of mine has been using it and says its great for evaluating a different OS (ie: Vista or Linux) or setting up a whole new PC without having to commit a whole spare machine to try out a new install of Windows.

going to give this a go next week sometime I think, would like to try beta of Vista with it.

[djgandy]

I've used Vmware, not seen this though :o

[Nox]

yeah, been using vmware at work for a good few years now. Have heard about the MS one, but no idea if its as good/better or worse.

Nox

[Kornylius]

I've used both, but the MS version less.

I found it somewhat cumbersome compared to VMware and I wasn't overly keen on the interface into the virtual computers.

I believe that VMWare are releasing GSX next month as a free utility for users to play with although the ESX is still not free.

[Glenn]

I've been using Virtual PC for the last 15 months at work and I've been using VMWare Workstation for the last 2 months at home, and I would have to say that VMWare Workstation is far superior. I only wish I could use it at work :)

[Nox]

its on all our builds, users that require admin rights, get them to their 'virtual machine' a rebuild on those is simply copying a single folder in.

Nox