How VMware Server Works:Getting started With VMware Server On Windows

Wednesday, 08 November 2006 by Michel Roth

A nice article on SearchServerVirtualization.com on how VMware Server works This first part is about getting started with VMware Server on Windows: VMware Server provides a free and relatively easy entry into server virtualization, but some aspects of deploying it � particularly configuration � can be tricky. Even though the product is free, mistakes in the installation and security process can be costly. This guide provides instructions for installing, configuring (with a focus on high security), and maintaining a successful production instance of VMware Server on Microsoft Windows 2003 Server.

This is a eight-part series. In this section, I set the stage for the deployment guide and describe how VMware server works. In subsequent installments, I cover configuration, security, installing a guest operating system and more.

Consider this series a shortcut into the world of VMware Server on Windows Server 2003. It is a distillation of my own experiences with what works best and what does not in VMware Virtual Server deployment. VMware has its own 214-page manual, and I reference it frequently in this guide.

Read on here.