Running OSX Server in a virtual machine

[Silas1066]

I am thinking about purchasing an iMac for Christmas (I already have a couple of laptops). I have a couple questions:

1. I'd like to run Mac OSX Server in a Virtual Machine on the iMac. Can this be done? What software do you recommend? I'm thinking about using an Xserve at work, but I have nowhere to test the software before purchasing.

2. How good are the internal speakers on the iMac? Do I need external ones?

 

[robbieduncan]

1. I'd like to run Mac OSX Server in a Virtual Machine on the iMac. Can this be done? What software do you recommend? I'm thinking about using an Xserve at work, but I have nowhere to test the software before purchasing.

Yes. In fact OSX Server specifically allows this in it's EULA whereas normal OSX specifically disallows it. Either Parallels Desktop or VM Fusion will work I think.

 

[pelton]

I am thinking about purchasing an iMac for Christmas (I already have a couple of laptops). I have a couple questions:

1. I'd like to run Mac OSX Server in a Virtual Machine on the iMac. Can this be done? What software do you recommend? I'm thinking about using an Xserve at work, but I have nowhere to test the software before purchasing.

2. How good are the internal speakers on the iMac? Do I need external ones?

Hey, I guess you should try out the new windows 7. It’s a 64 bit processor and it runs amazingly fast

 

[MecPro]

^ This guy has been trolling in his 3 posts about Windows. I don't even know why you bothered to sign up?

 

[Transporteur]

And everything he says is complete crap, that's even better.
Windows 7 is a processor... right!

Anyway, I've got Snow Leo Server installed via VMWare 3.0. Runs without any problems, even with only 2GB of assigned RAM (Apple says it requires 4GB).

 

[Simplicated]

Hey, I guess you should try out the new windows 7. It’s a 64 bit processor and it runs amazingly fast

Windows 7 is a 64-bit processor? Since when Microsoft made processors and branded them as Windows?