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June 2008
April 2008
Bug #188391 is not in linux-meta (Ubuntu): “vmware tools dont compile with hardy”
by znarf
Advice, don't update your vmware ubuntus to hardy
XenSource: Downloads
by camel
A V2V tool to convert VMware and Microsoft Virtual Server/Virtual PC virtual machines (with Microsoft Windows installed) to the Xen Virtual Appliance (XVA) format.
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March 2008
Automating deployment and activation of virtual images
by camel
Virtualization offers advantages that include server consolidation, isolation, rapid provisioning, and improved change management processes. Since virtualization breaks the hardware dependency and isolates virtual machines from details about the physical servers on which they are hosted, virtual images can be moved from one hosting platform to another. They can also be cloned to create more virtual machines, as desired.
One of the challenges with cloning virtual images is handling operating system, network, and application specific customization. This article provides a sample framework for automating virtual image activation on new host platforms. This article, along with a previous article on Using virtual image templates to deploy WebSphere Application Server, demonstrates an automated approach for quickly and easily provisioning new WebSphere Application Server environments.
The sample deployment and activation code included with this article is independent of WebSphere Application Server and can be used in conjunction with other software inside a virtual image. The specific example provided here is for WebSphere Application Server V6 in VMware or XEN virtual images, using SUSE V10 as the guest operating system. The activation techniques described in this article can be used in conjunction with IBM Tivoli® Provisioning Manager as described in Using Tivoli Provisioning Manager to deploy composite virtual appliances.
February 2008
Techthrob.com | Technology | Virtualization in Linux: A Review of Four Software Choices
by springnet
parallels now works on linux!
January 2008
Player Version History - VMware
by kaburliic
& 1 other
Téléchargement des VMWare Player sans enregistrement
December 2007
Ian C. Blenke :: Computer Engineer
by camel
& 1 other
The process for converting a VMWare VMDK disk image to Xen HVM is rather quite easy. However, there are "gotchas" that you need to consider when doing this conversion.
documentation:convert_vmware_image_to_xen [contrib.lynuxsolutions.com]
by camel
This tutorial explains how to convert a VMWARE image of a Debian Etch to a XEN image on a Debian Sid dom0 using XEN 3.0.3.
November 2007
Canonical to Provide Optimized Ubuntu OS Layer for VMware Virtual Appliances | Ubuntu
by camel
(via)
Ubuntu JeOS (pronounced "Juice") is an efficient variant of the popular desktop and server operating system, configured specifically for virtual appliances.
"The efficiencies inherent in an operating system that is built for a virtualised world mean that ISVs looking to deploy their applications in this lucrative and growing market have an obvious deployment target in the Ubuntu JeOS Edition," said Stephen O'Grady, analyst at RedMonk. "As the delivery platforms and economics of licensing continue to change, the flexibility and reach of the Ubuntu operating system make it an increasingly popular choice for far sighted ISVs."
Virtual Strategy Magazine - Podcast: Desktop Virtualization by PanoLogic
by springnet
VSM speaks with Nick Gault, CEO of Pano Logic, about their purpose-built server-based desktop virtualization solution.
