Joshua Penix wrote:
>
> If you haven't already, give the GPLPV ("ParaVirt") drivers for XP a quick
> try. They're supposed to help network and disk performance significantly:
>
> http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenWindowsGplPv
>
>> What I'm hoping to find out from people on this list is other suggestions on
>> what to use to virtualize XP under Linux or if Xen is what most people are
>> using.
>
> VMware tends to be friendlier to Windows, but if you want to stick with
> something Linux/Xen-based, you might also consider Citrix' XenServer 5.5. XP
> is fully supported on the platform, and Citrix provides their own mature set
> of ParaVirt drivers for Windows. I have a customer who moved a batch of old
> user XP desktops to a XenServer cluster, and the users are quite happy.
>
>> Secondly, I'm curious what people use for testing sites under Internet
>> Explorer (my devs all
>> use Macs, and I don't want to have them virtualize on their machines). Plus,
>> they need to be able to test under IE6 and IE7/8.
>
> Have you considered one of the web-based services that shows your site
> rendered in whatever selection of browsers you request? Let someone else
> manage the virtualization for a small monthly fee, and your developers can
> quickly get the results they need:
>
> http://litmusapp.com/browser-testing
> http://crossbrowsertesting.com/
>
In process of setting up the GPLPV drivers to see how it goes.
The web based services are interesting but I think the devs want more
hands on access to the browser.
Thanks,
Ryan
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