Author: Pallav Nawani
Date: 19:16:36 05/07/05
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On May 07, 2005 at 20:52:16, John Wentworth2 wrote: > I recently installed some software from Microsoft called "Virtual PC". It >allows you to have many virtual PCs on one host (each could have a different >operating system if you want). We use it where I work to test security patches >before deploying across the network. I mean they run just like a new PC when you >install them, you have to install operating system, network connections work the >same, separate ip address etc etc. > >This software works exactly like a "separate" machine. So I am wondering if any >one here has ever used it to setup a program vs program match, since each >virtual machine is totally unique and independent of one another. It would >appear to be different than running both programs on one machine and >multitasking. > > >Just curious Each virtual machine still runs on one computer and still uses the same resources. In terms of performance, it will be actually slower since now there is one more extra software in memory taking up cycles and resources - Virtual PC. It is therefore, less useful than simply multitasking (for chess at least). If you think about it, the 'virtual machine' is another kind of multitasking. Pallav
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