VMWare Server vs Virtualbox - 1st Impressions
Posted: 7. Oct 2010, 13:15
I have been using VMware for years. Started with Workstation, then bought GSX, then went to VMware Server 1 & 2. Not to mention runnning ESX and ESXi. However 90% of my work is in the VMware Server platform. As you know VMware Server is DOA. Thus I needed a replacement.
Virtualbox simply ROCKS. If you are using VMware 2.x trash it and come on over!
Here are some helplful hints that I had to hunt around for. I used Google, but I am sure there are here on the Forum somewhere.
VMware with Windows Sever 2008 (host & guest) is almost impossible to run. Nothing but problems with regards to the VMware Console in a web browser. IE9 - FORGET IT. IE8 is buggy as hell. Firefox 3.6.x DOES NOT WORK. You must role back to 3.5.x. So avoid the problems and move to Virtualbox.
You can run your VMware Server images NO PROBLEM. Here are some tips that will save you some time:
1. You must Enable IO APIC in the System Setting of the Virtualbox VM Console.
2. Next for Windows 2008 Host with Windows 2008 Guest--you must MOUNT the "Install Guest Addition" ISO image as a CD/DVD. However with Windows 2008 Host and XP Guests, XP will see the image if you install from the console window.
3. You must map the shared folder to use it. In the guest VM select Map Network Drive and enter \\vboxsvc\share_folder_name
It took me a couple of hours to figure out how to get the VMware VMs to run. But the three things above are all you need.
GOODBYE VMWARE!
Virtualbox simply ROCKS. If you are using VMware 2.x trash it and come on over!
Here are some helplful hints that I had to hunt around for. I used Google, but I am sure there are here on the Forum somewhere.
VMware with Windows Sever 2008 (host & guest) is almost impossible to run. Nothing but problems with regards to the VMware Console in a web browser. IE9 - FORGET IT. IE8 is buggy as hell. Firefox 3.6.x DOES NOT WORK. You must role back to 3.5.x. So avoid the problems and move to Virtualbox.
You can run your VMware Server images NO PROBLEM. Here are some tips that will save you some time:
1. You must Enable IO APIC in the System Setting of the Virtualbox VM Console.
2. Next for Windows 2008 Host with Windows 2008 Guest--you must MOUNT the "Install Guest Addition" ISO image as a CD/DVD. However with Windows 2008 Host and XP Guests, XP will see the image if you install from the console window.
3. You must map the shared folder to use it. In the guest VM select Map Network Drive and enter \\vboxsvc\share_folder_name
It took me a couple of hours to figure out how to get the VMware VMs to run. But the three things above are all you need.
GOODBYE VMWARE!