Reblogged from Making the Complex Simple:
Well, I tried the virtualization experiment again.
It worked out much better, but it still isn’t quite there.
This time though, I am going to stick with it.
The hardware
It was time for me to get new development PC hardware. I went with a desktop again instead of a laptop, simply because I can get so much more power for the dollars and…
I really like John's post on a practical use of VMware Workstation. He's a developer who has a real need to separate his work environment from his home environment. In addition at some point he may use his system for testing code. A good unbiased look at virtualization for end user computing from a non-virtualization focused IT professional.
Great work John and thanks for sharing.