[clug-talk] VMWare limitations and alternatives

[Greg King]

I've been using VMWare server (the freebie) for some time and have been
generally happy but now I am bumping up against some limitations like # CPUs
that impact what I am try to do.  I haven't tried any of the other VM
systems so am asking a general question to those who have.   My preferences
are: 

 -can run on both Linux and Windows (64 bit hosts)

 -Can run 64 bit Linux or Windows as a VM

 -Can use up to the real RAM minus whatever the host OS needs

-Can use up to the real # CPUs (or maybe more)

 

I generally run VMs serially rather than as multiple simultaneously, so I
want the VM to get as much horsepower as possible.

 

Any suggestions / insights into what is available are appreciated.

 

Greg

 

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