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On Thu, Jan 05, 2012 at 11:17:18AM -0500, Oscar Castaneda wrote:

> In an effort to simplify some complicated scenarios, we want to start to 
> use VMware.
> It goes a little like a blind exercise because we have only some basic 
> understanding of how it works: we created a few virtual machines using 
> VM Player, and I had been reading all I can find about it.
> 
> I am considering now moving things one notch up. Since most of the 
> VMware products are still apparently high priced, I thought that I would 
> like to start using VMware Workstation to manage my few existent virtual 
> machines and see what I can do with it so perhaps down the road I can 
> sell the idea to my management.
> 
> Who has experience with VMware software? Does it make sense to get 
> Workstation and start using it? Did you buy the big software pieces? any 
> words of wise advise?

MSU ATS (Computer Center) has a major VMware installation.
You might even find using that service beneficial.  But, there
is at least a store of information/experience there.

////jerry


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> Oscar Castaņeda
> Global Observatory for Ecosystem Services
> Michigan State University