You can run 3 or even 4 VMware virtual machines simultaneously on the same box providing you have sufficient memory and processor. But, I don't think you'd like the response time. The VMware GSXserver is perhaps more appropriate for running this number of simultaneous VMs. Microsoft has a competing product called Virtual Server that also allows you to use one computer to host multiple virtual machines. _____ From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Daniel Sidler Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 3:25 AM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: Need help on consolidating servers From VMware Workstation 5.5's online manual: "By default, VMware Workstation limits the number of virtual machines that can run at once based on the amount of memory specified in the application settings." With VMware Workstation, 4GB of RAM is available for virtual machines. This will limit the number of OS's you can run, especially if you deal with the likes of Windows 2003 Server. VMPlayer is nice, but you need "pre cooked" virtual machines to run, i.e. you still need a full version of VMware to create the images you will run in VMPlayer. Dan _____ From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Greenberg Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 7:52 PM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: Need help on consolidating servers Joe, Does VMware workstation limit how many quests you can run? What about the VMPlayer???? Steve Greenberg Thin Client Computing 34522 N. Scottsdale Rd. suite D8453 Scottsdale, AZ 85262 (602) 432-8649 (602) 296-0411 fax steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____ From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Shonk Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 11:06 AM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: Need help on consolidating servers For home, you can run all you network services on one box. Domain Controller, SQL, Proxy, Exchange, IIS, CA, etc (This is essentially what Windows Small Business does). Two, you should get yourself a copy of VMWare workstation. You can run multiple instances of an OS at the same time on the same hardware by creating multiple virtual machines. Joe _____ From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steven Mather Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 10:33 AM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Need help on consolidating servers First, I know just enough about 2000 Advanced to be extremely dangerous. I have a rack of servers where I have split out the different machines as web server, mail server, data server, etc. This is my home setup. I am retired from the profession due to a disability. First, I am not hosting any mem/data intensive things so I am way underutilizing the servers. Secondly, I am killing my electric bill and my wife is figuring out how to get me to eat rat poison. Sooo, I need to consolidate. I am not worried about load because everything I have, except PDC, is a Dual Xeon P4 and are mirrored. My ideal goal would be to bring everything down to one server for now and just max out the memory. Like I said at the beginning, server admin. is not my thing so be patient with me. My question(s) 1) Can a machine that I set up as a PDC act as another type of server (i.e. data, web, app, etc.). I am not sure if once you make something a PDC (also my enterprise CA) that I cannot use it as an IIS, SQL, etc. server. Am I wrong? 2) This is a stupid one and I was just wondering if technology has fixed this. I know I can set up a machine to dual boot but can I set up a machine to run 2 OS's concurrently (e.g. at the same time). For instance, can I have, on one box, Server 2000 and XP running in different memory segments at the same time so I can be writing a doc in XP and Advanced Server 2000 is still hosting web and mail? My understanding is the answer is 'no', but I have been on disability for over two years now and something might have come along to address this issue. I like to use XP for my personal desktop and applications. Any advice is greatly appreciated and I will sacrifice a small furry animal on the next full moon in your honor. (Graphics not supported) Steven Mather smather@xxxxxxxxxxx Voice: 813-979-4488 FAX: 813-979-4408