Professional VMWare Server
Software virtualization is not a new concept; however, it is only recently that it has begun to gain momentum by the masses. This movement can be attributed in large part to the innovations of VMware, a company that has specialized in virtualization technology since the late ‘90s.
Early on, the release of VMware Workstation was used mainly by advanced users and hobbyists. This was due in large part to the lack of understanding of the technology as well as the progression of the industry as a whole. This quickly changed, however, as the technology matured into not only a more stable solution but one that the masses could easily utilize. Now it is not uncommon to find even the most basic users dual-booting their workstations, wanting to try out Linux or some other operating system, or just having a clean machine to play with. This move triggered the recognition of VMware Workstation as more than just a specialist’s tool. With it, even a beginner can configure and operate a virtual machine with little or no previous experience.
This boom also gave way to new and innovative ways for greater utilization in the data center, giving companies from small to large the ability to increase their return on the investment of hardware and flourish. It doesn’t stop there, however. The technology offers great advantages to the software developer and tester alike. It’s such a perfect fit you’d think it was its sole purpose in life. Sadly, this seems to be the tail runner in the virtualization boom. Developers are still writing code on their office workstations and testing in rooms that contain dozens of individual PCs. Why?
This book focuses on VMware Server, a now free server-based version of VMware’s popular virtualization line. Throughout this book I discuss not only the benefits of software development and testing within virtual machines, but the advantages they offer in terms of automation, stability, disaster recovery, and overall code quality.
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