VMWare Education Licence?
Does anyone know if it's possible to get hold of a VMWare Education Licence?
I want to start learning Windows Server 2008 and as it's 64-BIT only I can't install this inside a Virtual PC install and currently don't have the money to invest in my own home server, so need use my home Windows 7 PC (high spec) for VM / Lab installs.
From my understanding VMWare Workstation will support 64-bit 2008 quests provided you are running a 64-bit host OS.
I want to get hold of an education (free) licence of some sort for VMWare as don't want to fork out $189 for it!
Obviously I have no plans to ever use this in a business / commercial environment. It would also help me learn more about VMWare at the same time.
If not then I might just have to bite the bullet and buy either the licence or my own home server and use something like Hyper-V or XenServer.
Thanks in advance.
Kind Regards,
Luke
I want to start learning Windows Server 2008 and as it's 64-BIT only I can't install this inside a Virtual PC install and currently don't have the money to invest in my own home server, so need use my home Windows 7 PC (high spec) for VM / Lab installs.
From my understanding VMWare Workstation will support 64-bit 2008 quests provided you are running a 64-bit host OS.
I want to get hold of an education (free) licence of some sort for VMWare as don't want to fork out $189 for it!
Obviously I have no plans to ever use this in a business / commercial environment. It would also help me learn more about VMWare at the same time.If not then I might just have to bite the bullet and buy either the licence or my own home server and use something like Hyper-V or XenServer.
Thanks in advance.
Kind Regards,
Luke
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tiersten
Member Posts: 4,505
Yes but it isn't free. You still have to pay for it. You also have to provide proof that you're a student.Does anyone know if it's possible to get hold of a VMWare Education Licence?
Only if your CPU has virtualization extensions like Intel VT or AMD-V and is actually enabled. If you don't then you can't run 64 bit guests even if you have a 64 bit OS and 64 bit virtualization package.From my understanding VMWare Workstation will support 64-bit 2008 quests provided you are running a 64-bit host OS.
Use VMware Server 2 which does support 64 bit guests (assuming your CPU has the virtualization extensions) and is free. -
LukeQuake
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Thanks for the pointers.
Will have a look at the Server 2 product you mentioned. -
JDMurray
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Note that VMWare Server 2 will only run 64-bit guest OSes when itself is running on 64-bit hardware.Use VMware Server 2 which does support 64 bit guests (assuming your CPU has the virtualization extensions) and is free. -
jibbajabba
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The best "education" license is to pass the VCP and get a free license
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