Re: Virtualization for dummies

2010-08-07 Thread Tom Horsley
On Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:47:10 -0400 Sam Varshavchik wrote: > Also, can someone clarify for me > how the virtual display works -- would the virtual machine run in an > ordinary window, or does it take the entire display, with a hotkey to flip > between the virtual machine and the host OS. The di

Re: Virtualization for dummies

2010-08-07 Thread Kevin Fenzi
On Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:47:10 -0400 Sam Varshavchik wrote: > I'm planning on taking a plunge into virtualization. I need to retire > an ancient server, and I'm about to order a new kit to replace it. > Given that it's new hardware, I expect to get something that supports > hardware virtualization

Virtualization for dummies

2010-08-07 Thread Sam Varshavchik
I'm planning on taking a plunge into virtualization. I need to retire an ancient server, and I'm about to order a new kit to replace it. Given that it's new hardware, I expect to get something that supports hardware virtualization (it's going to be a real server, and not some consumer-oriented