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So I guess the only option is better IROn and run workstation and xp on xp?
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So I guess the only option is better IROn and run workstation and xp on xp?

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I have a client that uses these industrial computers <a href="http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/pp/6181fp-pp001_-en-p.pdf" rel="ugc">http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/pp/6181fp-pp001_-en-p.pdf</a><br />
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They have win xp with a core duo processor at 1.2GHZ and 4GB DDR2 memory.<br />
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They run a large application on them that would benefit from being virtualized and they already use vmware. These systems are stand alone and not on a network. I dont think there is enough hardware there to install vmware workstation running a virtual xp with their application.<br />
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My question is could they run the free esx server on this desktop hardware and run their xp vm with their application from the esx server?<br />
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Would this work? 
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I have a client that uses these industrial computers http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/pp/6181fp-pp001_-en-p.pdf

They have win xp with a core duo processor at 1.2GHZ and 4GB DDR2 memory.

They run a large application on them that would benefit from being virtualized and they already use vmware. These systems are stand alone and not on a network. I dont think there is enough hardware there to install vmware workstation running a virtual xp with their application.

My question is could they run the free esx server on this desktop hardware and run their xp vm with their application from the esx server?

Would this work? 

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