VMWare Server Beta

XP within Vmware

Ubuntu Linux within Vmware

Vista Beta within Vmware

VMware Launches Free Server Beta

Added: Community built virtual machines!

I try not to re-hash other people's news, however this one is pretty interesting. It does require that you register to get the serial number, however it is fairly straight forward and I used a throw-away email to do it.

I haven't used vmware for ages and the setup was straight forward. I happened to have been working on slipstreaming a WinXPSp1A cd to SP2, so I had an iso available to load XP immediately after installing vmware.

From: Betanews

By Ed Oswald, BetaNews February 6, 2006, 11:55 AM

As expected, VMware on Monday introduced VMware Server, the successor to GSX Server. The company hopes that by giving away its entry-level product, it will drive users to upgrade to its for-pay ESX Server, as well as position the company as the leader in virtualization technology. While VMware Server will require a "host" operating system
in order to use its features, ESX requires no host. 

"With VMware Server, we are ensuring that every company interested in, considering or evaluating server virtualization for the first time has access to the industry-leading virtualization technology," company president Diane Greene said in a statement. The product is the second free offering from the company: in December the company released VMware
Player. The beta of VMware Server can be downloaded from FileForum for both Windows and Linux operating systems.