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VMware's GSX Server to go freeware
by Jordan Running Feb 3rd 2006
According to CNet, VMware has
announced that it's going to start giving away its GSX Server product for free. GSW Server,
which currently starts at $1,400, is "enterprise-class virtual infrastructure for departmental server
consolidation and streamlining development and testing operations," which without the buzzwords means it will let
you run lots of operating systems simultaneously on not a lot of hardware for a lot of users. (Take a look at VMware's
GSX Server FAQ for more specifics.) VMware is making GSX
Server free in hopes that free users will get hooked and upgrade to the even-higher-end ESX Server. Their
consumer-grade product VMware Workstation, however, will not be experiencing a price change of its own.
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