Re: [Nolug] VirtualBox on Linux

From: Clint Billedeaux <clint_at_fastbadge.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:18:45 -0500
Message-ID: <CAKhJyBJvFpHrDeqRXMEQngj4LnstLC7rtJhnuH2EKwmeqcWwAw@mail.gmail.com>

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> I don't think VirtualBox has any of the management tools that VMWare or Xen
> has. Perhaps, there are add-ons that allow management for VB. I like VB
> for virtual machines on my desktop. I use that to run XP for example to run
> some apps that do not run well on Windows 7.
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There's an extension. And VBoxManage, which is command line only, is a
pretty powerful tool. <==said by someone who has never used VMWare or Xen,
so if I'm comparing a BB Gun to laser guided nuke tipped missles, My
apologies. Always consider the source of opinions.

> I have good luck virtualizing production machines to VMWare VCenter (I
> think it is called), esxi and also the free version of Xen. I am not as
> familiar with Xen but it seems to have similar tools to VMWare.
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> Good luck, Clint!
> Jonathan
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