If you are still interested you can downlaod a full Vsphere esxi 4.1 server install from the VMWare site.
https://www.vmware.com/tryvmware/index.php?p=free-esxi&lp=1
I have just been given a server from work for free (they were going to dump 4 of them! SuperMicro dual 3.4Ghz xeon with 2Gb and 500Gb SATA drive TBH)
My first VM (installing now) is XP SP3 just for testing, I need to get another 2Gb of Ram for it but I expect that will be eater pretty quickly.
Oh and this server is LOUD, I need to get some power in the loft and shove it up there.
Anyone recommend a flavour of the month linux to install and play around with? I was thinking of installing a web server and host my site to help learn new skills. |