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Windows 8 Consumer Preview Released

Raj Perumal — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:51:40 +0000

Hi folks, so the Windows 8 Consumer preview was released. If you want to get a taste of Windows 8 might be like then it’s quite easy to test.

Does this mean you have to blow away your Windows 7 installation to try it out? Of course not! In this day and age of virtualization, we have VMware on our side! Using VMware products you can easily test out the Windows 8 Consumer preview without blowing away your existing installation.

For instructions, please go here.

-RP

Virtualization on the Mac

Raj Perumal — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 22:27:31 +0000

Hi folks! So you are a former PC user and just bought a Mac. How do you run virtual machines on your new Mac?

Enter VMware Fusion! VMware fusion allows you to run Windows 7 in a VM on your Mac so you can run those apps that are only Windows capable. This is quite useful in office environments where your company might be invested in some sort of custom app that is only Windows compatible.

You can look into VMware Fusion here.

Why VMware Workstation is your best friend

Raj Perumal — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:41:38 +0000

Hi folks, so in this day and age of virtualization, and many operating systems, how do you cope? With VMware Workstation of course! Gone are the days of requiring multiple PCs to try and create a test lab to try out different operatings systems, or to setup large lab scenarios.

Like I mentioned in a previous blog post, I highly recommend that IT consultants purchase a copy of VMware Workstation. You can install it on your laptop and easily create virtual environments to test out things you might commonly run into. For example I have a test environment set up on my laptop for all the Windows OS’ I commonly see at client sites. Then if I need to test a new patch, or try out a new solution I can just try it out on one of my test virtual machines. If it blows up I can just revert back to my last snapshot.

Now having said that, VMware is offering a new deal if you buy it now. If you buy VMware Workstation before July 6th, 2009 you will get a free online training course from VMware. This is great for those of you who are just getting started in the virtual world. You can take advantage of this offer here.

-RP