Comments on: More Fun with Virtualization http://theappslab.com/2009/03/31/more-fun-with-virtualization/ Driving Innovation Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:41:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2009/03/31/more-fun-with-virtualization/comment-page-1/#comment-6792 Jake Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:51:08 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2666#comment-6792 What's buggy about VBox? I haven't hit any issues that I can remember. Personally, I find VMWare to be bloated, but then again, I don't use my VMs too extensively. What's buggy about VBox? I haven't hit any issues that I can remember. Personally, I find VMWare to be bloated, but then again, I don't use my VMs too extensively.

]]> By: terrywang http://theappslab.com/2009/03/31/more-fun-with-virtualization/comment-page-1/#comment-6787 terrywang Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:25:06 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2666#comment-6787 I am a huge fan of Virtualization as well. I use VM everyday as a part of my job.<br><br>I started with VMWare Workstation 3.0 for Windows back in late 2001. <br><br>I have tried Virtualbox. It does not support some of my 50+ VM images (on 2*1TB external HD^^) in vmdk format , especially some in suspend state. So I have to give up as all my VMs were built using VMWare Workstation before, and I need to get my job done:) <br><br>I don't know if you guys feel Vbox is a bit buggy.<br><br>However, I think finally I'll embrace Vbox as it is opensource and free! Once it is more stable and mature.<br><br>I agree that Dropbox can be a very good choice of 'cloud storage'.<br><br>In terms of Linux distros, I prefer Debian/Ubuntu, Arch and Gentoo for test, with light-weight XFCE or Fluxbox/LXDE as DE/WM. Package management System is the most important factor in my case. I am a huge fan of Virtualization as well. I use VM everyday as a part of my job.

I started with VMWare Workstation 3.0 for Windows back in late 2001.

I have tried Virtualbox. It does not support some of my 50+ VM images (on 2*1TB external HD^^) in vmdk format , especially some in suspend state. So I have to give up as all my VMs were built using VMWare Workstation before, and I need to get my job done:)

I don't know if you guys feel Vbox is a bit buggy.

However, I think finally I'll embrace Vbox as it is opensource and free! Once it is more stable and mature.

I agree that Dropbox can be a very good choice of 'cloud storage'.

In terms of Linux distros, I prefer Debian/Ubuntu, Arch and Gentoo for test, with light-weight XFCE or Fluxbox/LXDE as DE/WM. Package management System is the most important factor in my case.

]]> By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2009/03/31/more-fun-with-virtualization/comment-page-1/#comment-6466 Jake Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:42:31 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2666#comment-6466 I didn't mean to dissuade you. It's still rad.<br><br>I wish it were more portable. I suppose you could install Dropbox and VBox on a friend/family PC without a huge problem. Still, having the portability of a USB stick, minus the BIOS changes would rock. I didn't mean to dissuade you. It's still rad.

I wish it were more portable. I suppose you could install Dropbox and VBox on a friend/family PC without a huge problem. Still, having the portability of a USB stick, minus the BIOS changes would rock.

]]> By: jpiwowar http://theappslab.com/2009/03/31/more-fun-with-virtualization/comment-page-1/#comment-6465 jpiwowar Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:39:13 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2666#comment-6465 Fair point. Guessing that syncing, particularly in an environment with a bandwidth imbalance (ones typical home broadband setup, for example), could be painful. Heaven knows my Mozy backups take long enough. :-P OTOH, the real allure of virtualization for me is usually convenience, not performance, so I'll probably still check it out. Fair point. Guessing that syncing, particularly in an environment with a bandwidth imbalance (ones typical home broadband setup, for example), could be painful. Heaven knows my Mozy backups take long enough. :-P OTOH, the real allure of virtualization for me is usually convenience, not performance, so I'll probably still check it out.

]]> By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2009/03/31/more-fun-with-virtualization/comment-page-1/#comment-6463 Jake Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:24:15 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2666#comment-6463 I know it's frightening. Because you're a caveman -- that's the way you think. I know it's frightening. Because you're a caveman — that's the way you think.

]]> By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2009/03/31/more-fun-with-virtualization/comment-page-1/#comment-6462 Jake Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:21:17 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2666#comment-6462 It is cool, but check Tim's point about performance. I didn't run it long enough to see how it performed during a sync. It is cool, but check Tim's point about performance. I didn't run it long enough to see how it performed during a sync.

]]> By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2009/03/31/more-fun-with-virtualization/comment-page-1/#comment-6461 Jake Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:20:29 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2666#comment-6461 Re. performance, I didn't do much with DSL other than other prove the concept. It did seem fast enough, but I wonder how it would perform during a sync of the disk file to Dropbox. Re. performance, I didn't do much with DSL other than other prove the concept. It did seem fast enough, but I wonder how it would perform during a sync of the disk file to Dropbox.

]]> By: Dan Norris http://theappslab.com/2009/03/31/more-fun-with-virtualization/comment-page-1/#comment-6456 Dan Norris Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:06:40 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2666#comment-6456 I'm just a caveman lawyer. A caveman lawyer that likes sweet virtualization ideas like this one, though. Good on ya! I'm just a caveman lawyer. A caveman lawyer that likes sweet virtualization ideas like this one, though. Good on ya!

]]> By: jpiwowar http://theappslab.com/2009/03/31/more-fun-with-virtualization/comment-page-1/#comment-6452 jpiwowar Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:45:15 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2666#comment-6452 Huge virtualization fan. VMware Workstation user since '01 (what version was that, 2, 3?) ESX at my last job, and Fusion these days. Dabbled w/ Parallels, and Virtualbox has been on my "check this out soon" list for way too long (free has less appeal since I've already paid for Fusion) . This cloud VM you describe sounds *very* cool; I need to give it a whirl. Thanks for the pointer! Huge virtualization fan. VMware Workstation user since '01 (what version was that, 2, 3?) ESX at my last job, and Fusion these days. Dabbled w/ Parallels, and Virtualbox has been on my “check this out soon” list for way too long (free has less appeal since I've already paid for Fusion) . This cloud VM you describe sounds *very* cool; I need to give it a whirl. Thanks for the pointer!

]]> By: oraclebase http://theappslab.com/2009/03/31/more-fun-with-virtualization/comment-page-1/#comment-6451 oraclebase Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:42:09 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2666#comment-6451 I love VMs. I do everything with them. I keep a clean Linux (CentOS 5) install as a host OS and do everything on VMs. As you mentioned, if anything goes wrong you just fire up a clone. It's also cool when you need to transfers stuff between physical machines. Just move the images. No reinstalls. :)<br><br>The cloud stuff sounds cool, but I wouldn't trust it for a demo. :)<br><br>Cheers<br><br>Tim... I love VMs. I do everything with them. I keep a clean Linux (CentOS 5) install as a host OS and do everything on VMs. As you mentioned, if anything goes wrong you just fire up a clone. It's also cool when you need to transfers stuff between physical machines. Just move the images. No reinstalls. :)

The cloud stuff sounds cool, but I wouldn't trust it for a demo. :)

Cheers

Tim…

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