Introduction to VM Les 5 12 September 2019
VMWare What is VMWare Desktop Virtualisation Machine within a Machine. Multiple O/S on a single machine. Host with Guests
VMWare Why VMWare Portability - guest o/s exists as a file in the filesystem - migrating to a new machine requires no installs - share with peers - create one VM for new starters - share over multiple machines Snapshots - prior to upgrades/new installs Enables Separation - Personal stuff not mixed in with work stuff - Multiple VMs for different versions of software - Multiple VMs for testing
VMWare Getting Started VMWare Player (lightweight) or VMWare Server (full function) – both free VMWare Workstation – license required Next time you get a new PC Can even clone your current host to a VM
Demo 12 September 2019