Cost Effective - Not going to use all hardware power at once. Example later about load. Hardware stays in-use longer.
Snapshots - Copy of the virtual machine disk file and memory at a certain point in time. Revert if something goes wrong. Like a “Restore Point” for your VM.
Security - If that system is compromised, not all of your servers are compromised.
Two ways: Remotely (Servers) and Locally on PC
Multiple servers, again, not locked into a single operating system on a single hardware. Think about how Windows gets bogged down with too much stuff installed. Thin client.
Seasonable Load - Students enrolling in classes puts considerable load on Enroll & Pay servers. Run instances on several hardware units.
Seasonable Load - Students enrolling in classes puts considerable load on Enroll & Pay servers. Run instances on several hardware units.
Mac/Linux - Students use it to login to Stromberg
AMD or Intel.
Memory - Your main computer has to use some, and the VM has to use some.
Hard Drive - XP install is about 2GB install + swap file (double the size of your RAM)
Microsoft VirtualPC Software: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/
Download VirtualPC VHD’s: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=21EABB90-958F-4B64-B5F1-73D0A413C8EF&displaylang=en