Hi, Guest
11-15-2008, 04:34 AM
The virtual PC 2007 isn't too bad. It runs pretty fast, actually has a smaller footprint than VMPlayer, and is free -- no questions asked, and that means you can build and play your VM images with one piece of free software.
The only problem I've started running into is an increase in BSODs when running a Cisco VPN client... but it could be that it backleveled something on my TCPIP stack inadvertently, so I'm going to try fixing that.
Also, the NAT networking isn't as easy to troubleshoot as with VMWare (who supplies their own layer of networking protocols to simplify things).
The final nail in MS's coffin (which doesn't affect me really) is that MS doesn't have mature hypervisor support yet.
So VMWare is really a more mature product, while MS is bludgeoning their way in with a slightly inferior, tho fully functional, offering.
The only problem I've started running into is an increase in BSODs when running a Cisco VPN client... but it could be that it backleveled something on my TCPIP stack inadvertently, so I'm going to try fixing that.
Also, the NAT networking isn't as easy to troubleshoot as with VMWare (who supplies their own layer of networking protocols to simplify things).
The final nail in MS's coffin (which doesn't affect me really) is that MS doesn't have mature hypervisor support yet.
So VMWare is really a more mature product, while MS is bludgeoning their way in with a slightly inferior, tho fully functional, offering.
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