up vote 3 down vote favorite
share [g+] share [fb]

VirtualBox, VMWare or VirtualPC/Server? I want setup a virtual machine in a pendrive, and I'm confused about what software I use, What is best considering portability.

Thanks!

link|improve this question
54% accept rate
2  
While this may be subjective, portability is a valid criteria to compare the virtualization systems against and I would re-open if I could. – torial May 6 '09 at 0:28
feedback

closed as not constructive by Joel Spolsky♦ Apr 30 '09 at 18:59

This question is not a good fit to our Q&A format. We expect answers to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion. See the FAQ for guidance on how to improve it.

2 Answers

up vote 5 down vote accepted

I'd say both VirtualBox and VMware have Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X (Intel only) support, so go with either of those. Virtual PC does not support Linux hosts (nor probably Mac OS X hosts, though I'm not sure about that).

As an added bonus, VirtualBox also supports OpenSolaris hosts, so if you want to target that platform, your choice is already made. :-)

link|improve this answer
feedback
up vote 2 down vote

Unfortunately, VMware Player cannot be made portable, so you'd need to install it on each machine you plan to use your VM.

If that's an issue, you'd have to try with the other alternatives, although given the nature of virtualization, I'm not sure you'll be able to get it working without installing something on the host.

link|improve this answer
feedback

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.