[dba-Tech] Ram Usage

Hi Mark

OK, but that is trialware only, right?

/gustav

>>> marklbreen at gmail.com 16-09-2011 23:52 >>>
Hello Gustav,

Sorry for the delay, I have been struggling with Win 7 and restore points
for 48 hours. Sometimes I hate Microsoft.

The link for free vShpere is
https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/index.php?p=free-esxi5&lp=default 

I like the idea of installing it in the usb and booting from that.  No
messing with CDs of disks.

I have not installed it yet, but hope to do so soon

Mark


On 16 September 2011 08:49, Gustav Brock <Gustav at cactus.dk> wrote:

> Hi Stuart
>
> That's my impression too. Mark, where did you locate the free VMware
> vSPhere?
>
> Bare bones VMs (ESXi) _are_ restricted to running on certified components.
> A compatibility list can be found at the VMware site. For that same reason
> we refrained from using the ESXi and use Windows 2003/8 64-bit as host OS.
>
> /gustav
>
>
> >>> stuart at lexacorp.com.pg 15-09-2011 20:01 >>>
> A couple of points.
> AFAIK, vSPhere os commercial and doesn't have a free version.
> Bare bones VMs are usually restricted to running on certified components,
> you can't normally
> run them on comsumer workstations.
>
> --
> Stuart
>
>
> On 15 Sep 2011 at 9:16, Arthur Fuller wrote:
>
> > I'm growing dizzy with all these alternatives. I currently have
> > downloaded and installed VMPlayer. Perhaps I ought to have gone with
> > VM vSphere instead? I do like the concept of a bare-metal-build, that
> > would seem the obvious way to go: VM is the bottom layer, atop which
> > resides all my other installations. But first I think I'll need to
> > beef up my RAM. I am suffering the limits of a mere 3GB of RAM at the
> > moment. I really need to kick that up.
> >
> > A.
> >
> > On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 7:06 AM, Gustav Brock <Gustav at cactus.dk>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Mark
> > >
> > > What is "VMWare vSphere free version"?
> > > We use the free VMware Server extensively, it even runs the two DCs.
> > >
> > > At workstations with Win7, we use the free XP Mode for running old
> > > apps. It works very well too.
> > >
> > > /gustav