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OK - have not used a VM for sometime, which i the best to use, best meaning stable and offers good support, i know Microsoft do one and of course VMware, but there are a few different ones from VMware.

I am doing some testing for a web based script (beta tester and semi support bod ), and have decided to install a few linux distributions to help with testing, could do it on a multi-boot system but f**k that!!!!
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First question is,

What system do you want to run the VM on? Then you can pick your program, and then version. (Yes I saw Linux, but was not sure if that is what would be installed on the VM or what the VM would be installed on)
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will be on windows 7 machine
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Well the ones I have used and liked are

VirtualBox VirtualBox
Windows Virtual PC http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/
VMWare Server VMware Server, Free VMware Download for Virtual Server Consolidation

Any VMWare will do what you want as far as I understand it.

Then I have not heard anything about these, nor have tried them.

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i think the workstation version of vmware would be best
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if you're going to be installing linux as a guest, I'd go against the windows versions and look at either Xen or VMWare
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I second Fitz,

Zen or VMWare


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i have vmware work station
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I swear by VMWare Workstation. It keeps getting better and better. Years ago, before MS bought Virtual PC, I liked Connectix's version of it because at least then I thought it was speedier than VMWare Workstation. Every once and a while I try MS Virtual PC again just to see if it beats VMW's speed and features yet, and so far it still doesn't.

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my preference would be for VMWare Workstation.. but Xen is a viable alternative as well.

If you already have a copy of VMWare Workstation (in particular v7 that is supposed on WIndows 7) I would say go with it.
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