VMware Workstation vs. Server

[Shawn Badger]

I have found that the free version limits you in the ability to start
and stop the VM from the command line.



On Wed, 2006-12-13 at 10:29 -0700, Rudolfo Munguia wrote:
> I run XP Pro on my laptop with VMware running 2 instances of RHELAS4
> for development due to company policy. I started with Workstation and
> moved over to Server (free). I noticed only a slight difference in
> speed between the two versions, with workstation actually being
> faster. 
> 
> The biggest difference seemed to be in the way drivers were handled,
> Server was practically painless to install, whereas Workstation took a
> few days and a lot of headache. Server also had no trouble with the
> virtual networking setup, I have 1 RHEL instance pulling DHCP from the
> company LAN and the 2nd RHEL instance running on a private Virtual LAN
> between the 2. Workstation wanted to either have them both face
> external or internal. 
> 
> That sums up my experience.
> 
> Enjoy
> 
> Rudy
> 
> On 12/13/06, Nathan England <nathan at paysonlinux.org> wrote:
>         
>         All,
>         
>         Has anyone used VMware Workstation and the free Server? 
>         I am wondering if there are any differences, or if you've
>         noticed any
>         difference between the two and how they work on your linux box
>         running
>         different guest os's.
>         
>         I use Workstation 5 and love it, but I'm wondering if there is
>         any benefit to 
>         running Server instead, other than the cool web interface.
>         
>         nathan
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