Message #8865

[jim-ratliff]

Hmmm...that sounds promising.? Does that mean I can run technical software that can only be run in XP? One of them (an important one) uses MS-SQL server...is this also possible?

Yes, and the SQL server could be installed on the XP "virtual machine" or could be running under Windows Server in a second virtual machine, the virtual machine software doesn't much care what OS is under it.? We have some smaller customers where we virtualized 2 or 3 smaller servers onto a single hardware box, such as an Exchange server and SQL server running as virtual machines on a Windows file server/host.? You need to pay attention to performance and processor utilization, but most windows server systems are typically 90% idle (on average).

Summary.? The host hardware can be running Windows Server/XP/Vista, VmWare, Linux, or MAC.? The virtual OS running under that host can also be all of the above and combinations of the above. (i.e. you can be running a Linux and Windows virtual machine under a Windows host system).