Comments on: Sun’s VirtualBox Rocks – Beats VMWare and VirtualPC anyday http://www.modhul.com/2008/10/20/suns-virtualbox-rocks-beats-vmware-and-virtualpc-anyday/ Experiences of a UK BizTalk Consultant Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:20:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dinesh http://www.modhul.com/2008/10/20/suns-virtualbox-rocks-beats-vmware-and-virtualpc-anyday/comment-page-1/#comment-1112 Dinesh Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:55:43 +0000 http://www.modhul.com/?p=291#comment-1112 I agree with your points. I wrote some more advantages about Sun VirtualBox in my blog, http://virtualization.sysprobs.com/8-advantages-sun-virtualbox-vmware-workstation But, not all accepted. You can check the discussion in sun blog about my topic at http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=26668 I agree with your points. I wrote some more advantages about Sun VirtualBox in my blog, http://virtualization.sysprobs.com/8-advantages-sun-virtualbox-vmware-workstation
But, not all accepted.
You can check the discussion in sun blog about my topic at http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=26668

]]> By: chudy http://www.modhul.com/2008/10/20/suns-virtualbox-rocks-beats-vmware-and-virtualpc-anyday/comment-page-1/#comment-964 chudy Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:13:06 +0000 http://www.modhul.com/?p=291#comment-964 I've tried both. vmware idle machine == negligible cpu usage. vbox idle machine == 20% cpu usage. vbox smooth on games but cpu suffers most. Q8200 DDR2-4GB sata-500GB I’ve tried both.
vmware idle machine == negligible cpu usage.
vbox idle machine == 20% cpu usage.

vbox smooth on games but cpu suffers most.

Q8200
DDR2-4GB
sata-500GB

]]> By: Resizing a VirtualBox VDI image / hard disk « HyperPac´s site http://www.modhul.com/2008/10/20/suns-virtualbox-rocks-beats-vmware-and-virtualpc-anyday/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Resizing a VirtualBox VDI image / hard disk « HyperPac´s site Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:04:10 +0000 http://www.modhul.com/?p=291#comment-941 [...] my previous post I extolled the virtues of Sun’s desktop virtualisation software, VirtualBox. One thing niggled me though – I couldn’t easily expand a Virtual Disk Image (VDI) and [...] [...] my previous post I extolled the virtues of Sun’s desktop virtualisation software, VirtualBox. One thing niggled me though – I couldn’t easily expand a Virtual Disk Image (VDI) and [...]

]]> By: Justin http://www.modhul.com/2008/10/20/suns-virtualbox-rocks-beats-vmware-and-virtualpc-anyday/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Justin Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:18:54 +0000 http://www.modhul.com/?p=291#comment-328 VirtualBox is incredible. I also have a take on why VirtualBox is great. If anyone is interested I have posted my thoughts at <a href="http://www.fiascode.com/general-technology/5-reasons-virtualbox-rocks-my-socks/" rel="nofollow">http://www.fiascode.com/general-technology/5-reasons-virtualbox-rocks-my-socks/</a> VirtualBox is incredible. I also have a take on why VirtualBox is great. If anyone is interested I have posted my thoughts at http://www.fiascode.com/general-technology/5-reasons-virtualbox-rocks-my-socks/

]]> By: Student http://www.modhul.com/2008/10/20/suns-virtualbox-rocks-beats-vmware-and-virtualpc-anyday/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Student Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:44:10 +0000 http://www.modhul.com/?p=291#comment-300 What an ignorant respons... Perhaps the author sits at work and tries to work but some of the developers do their work playing (testing) games :P What an ignorant respons… Perhaps the author sits at work and tries to work but some of the developers do their work playing (testing) games :P

]]> By: Nick Heppleston http://www.modhul.com/2008/10/20/suns-virtualbox-rocks-beats-vmware-and-virtualpc-anyday/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Nick Heppleston Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:48:06 +0000 http://www.modhul.com/?p=291#comment-254 Good point, but I don't 'do' games - I spend far too much time sitting in front of a PC at work! Good point, but I don’t ‘do’ games – I spend far too much time sitting in front of a PC at work!

]]> By: rhY http://www.modhul.com/2008/10/20/suns-virtualbox-rocks-beats-vmware-and-virtualpc-anyday/comment-page-1/#comment-252 rhY Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:07:45 +0000 http://www.modhul.com/?p=291#comment-252 Well, I'm a vbox fan, too, but until they successfully reproduce directx and opengl in a VM, it seems much too early to say beats vmware and virtualpc anyday....... What about those days you want to play a game with opengl or d3d? Well, I’m a vbox fan, too, but until they successfully reproduce directx and opengl in a VM, it seems much too early to say beats vmware and virtualpc anyday……. What about those days you want to play a game with opengl or d3d?

]]> By: Re-sizing a VirtualBox Virtual Disk Image File at Nick Heppleston’s BizTalk Blog http://www.modhul.com/2008/10/20/suns-virtualbox-rocks-beats-vmware-and-virtualpc-anyday/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Re-sizing a VirtualBox Virtual Disk Image File at Nick Heppleston’s BizTalk Blog Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:42:17 +0000 http://www.modhul.com/?p=291#comment-251 [...] Schema Repository « Sun’s VirtualBox Rocks - Beats VMWare and VirtualPC anyday [...] [...] Schema Repository « Sun’s VirtualBox Rocks – Beats VMWare and VirtualPC anyday [...]

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