Virtualization for XServe/OS X Server

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Virtualization for XServe/OS X Server

I currently use VMWare Fusion to virtualize Windows running on my Mac. Is there a version of Fusion that works on OS X Server that lets me run a Windows Server OS Virtualized on an XServe? I've seen Parallels Server, but after the bad experiences I've had with Parallels on the desktop, I'd rather have something from VMWare.

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Posted on Sep 4, 2009 6:05 PM

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Answer 1

Sep 5, 2009 8:29 AM in response to Nate Parker

Hi

http://www.virtualbox.org/
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

and it's free.

Tony

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Nate Parker Author

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Sep 5, 2009 9:13 PM in response to Antonio Rocco

Yeah, I've used VirtualBox in the past, but it hasn't really met all of my needs to use it in a business environment, which I'll be using it in. Something from VMware would be better, if it's available.

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hab136

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Sep 6, 2009 12:46 AM in response to Nate Parker

You can run Fusion on OS X Server. It supports headless mode (no local UI) and a VNC server for each virtual machine for remote control. Using the guest OS remote desktop is often faster/easier, but the VNC support will let you see the whole VM including booting. You can even control the VM (power, suspend, etc) through vmrun (command line) and even Automator actions.

See "A Power User's Guide to VMware Fusion" http://communities.vmware.com/docs/DOC-1201

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Nate Parker Author

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Sep 19, 2009 10:00 PM in response to hab136

So I can just get another copy of VMWare Fusion and run it on OS X Server? That'd be excellent. Since I'm familiar with Fusion on the client side, it'd be great to run it on the server.

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