VMware ESX is a bit expensive but works really well and does some pretty impressive stuff that is necessary in an enterprise environment. Unfortunately, there virtual infrastructure software suite requires Windows servers to support core functionality. On Mon, 2007-04-09 at 16:32 -0400, Ross S. W. Walker wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: centos-bounces at centos.org > > [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Luciano > > Miguel Ferreira Rocha > > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 4:26 PM > > To: centos at centos.org > > Subject: Re: [CentOS] VMWare vs Parallels, and Zen > > > > On Mon, Apr 09, 2007 at 04:17:29PM -0400, Miark wrote: > > > I've seen several references to running VMWare under CentOS, but > > > does anybody know how well Parallels runs under CentOS? > > > > Parallels is Mac only. > > There is a version of Parallels for Linux too. > > I think the VMware workstation is more mature, but costs more $$$ > > > > On a related note, now that Zen is as mature as it is, are > > > commercial VMs really much better than Zen? > > > > Do you mean Xen? Xen isn't as a mature as VMWare is on HVM (unmodified > > guests). > > > > I use VMWare Server on my workstation and Xen on my servers (all > > para-virtualized). > > Xen is really for those who are willing to get their hands dirty. VMware > server is free and runs well. > > -Ross > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by > the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged > and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient > of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, > is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, > please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete the > original and any copy or printout thereof. > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >