Comments on: Is it time to switch VM apps on OS X? http://www.protocolostomy.com/2008/07/29/is-it-time-to-switch-vm-apps-on-os-x/ Made with only the finest 1's and 0's Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:25:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Scott Lowe http://www.protocolostomy.com/2008/07/29/is-it-time-to-switch-vm-apps-on-os-x/comment-page-1/#comment-3061 Scott Lowe Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:05:28 +0000 http://www.protocolostomy.com/?p=346#comment-3061 I've been using Fusion since the very earliest "Friends and Family" release in November of 2006. Since that time, I've thrown numerous Linux distributions, 32-bit and 64-bit Solaris, and several flavors of Windows at it, and haven't had even the first problem. As others have mentioned, Fusion is compatible with VMware Workstation, so you can take your VMs to Windows or Linux hosts, and I believe it will be fully compatible with the upcoming VMware Server 2.0 as well. Enterprise users also using VMware Infrastructure 3 can use the free VMware Converter tool to take their Fusion VMs up to ESX/ESXi as well. Finally, Fusion's "Unity" mode, which mixes guest VM windows with host OS windows in a seamless fashion, is so incredibly useful. It's not free, but it's not expensive either, and in my opinion is the most solid option out there. I’ve been using Fusion since the very earliest “Friends and Family” release in November of 2006. Since that time, I’ve thrown numerous Linux distributions, 32-bit and 64-bit Solaris, and several flavors of Windows at it, and haven’t had even the first problem. As others have mentioned, Fusion is compatible with VMware Workstation, so you can take your VMs to Windows or Linux hosts, and I believe it will be fully compatible with the upcoming VMware Server 2.0 as well. Enterprise users also using VMware Infrastructure 3 can use the free VMware Converter tool to take their Fusion VMs up to ESX/ESXi as well. Finally, Fusion’s “Unity” mode, which mixes guest VM windows with host OS windows in a seamless fashion, is so incredibly useful. It’s not free, but it’s not expensive either, and in my opinion is the most solid option out there.

]]> By: supercooper http://www.protocolostomy.com/2008/07/29/is-it-time-to-switch-vm-apps-on-os-x/comment-page-1/#comment-2833 supercooper Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:58:30 +0000 http://www.protocolostomy.com/?p=346#comment-2833 I've been using Fusion for almost a year with no problems, running XP and Ubuntu. I've heard the customer service at Parallels sucks. Getting VMs from the Fusion site is a piece of cake, and Fusion lets you choose if you want to dedicate multiple processors to the VM or not. I think its the only one out there that can even use multiple processors/cores, but I may be wrong on that one. I’ve been using Fusion for almost a year with no problems, running XP and Ubuntu. I’ve heard the customer service at Parallels sucks. Getting VMs from the Fusion site is a piece of cake, and Fusion lets you choose if you want to dedicate multiple processors to the VM or not. I think its the only one out there that can even use multiple processors/cores, but I may be wrong on that one.

]]> By: Arthur http://www.protocolostomy.com/2008/07/29/is-it-time-to-switch-vm-apps-on-os-x/comment-page-1/#comment-2763 Arthur Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:37:44 +0000 http://www.protocolostomy.com/?p=346#comment-2763 Another vote for Vmware Fusion. It Just works (tm) for me and I've never had a problem with my Guests (currently Gentoo, Archlinux, Ubuntu 8.04 and Windows XP). I've also been running the latest Fusion Beta (free upgrade for 1.x users), it adds some nice features and runs pretty stable so far (but there are also a lot of users who are complaining about screen flickering in Unity mode). Another vote for Vmware Fusion. It Just works ™ for me and I’ve never had a problem with my Guests (currently Gentoo, Archlinux, Ubuntu 8.04 and Windows XP).

I’ve also been running the latest Fusion Beta (free upgrade for 1.x users), it adds some nice features and runs pretty stable so far (but there are also a lot of users who are complaining about screen flickering in Unity mode).

]]> By: Adam V. http://www.protocolostomy.com/2008/07/29/is-it-time-to-switch-vm-apps-on-os-x/comment-page-1/#comment-2580 Adam V. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:49:23 +0000 http://www.protocolostomy.com/?p=346#comment-2580 I use Fusion on OS X, and I've been running "Fusion 2 beta 1" for a while without too many problems (and those problems are usually less than in the release version.) I use Fusion on OS X, and I’ve been running “Fusion 2 beta 1″ for a while without too many problems (and those problems are usually less than in the release version.)

]]> By: marc http://www.protocolostomy.com/2008/07/29/is-it-time-to-switch-vm-apps-on-os-x/comment-page-1/#comment-2579 marc Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:12:34 +0000 http://www.protocolostomy.com/?p=346#comment-2579 I use Fusion for Centos 5.2 running on the XEN hypervisor; i.e. for learning all the virtualization feature before going to the big servers. I use Fusion for Centos 5.2 running on the XEN hypervisor; i.e. for learning all the virtualization feature before going to the big servers.

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