Free Software - Create Virtual Home Automation Servers

["Mark McCall" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This looks very interesting. I have an old Windows 2000 Server box
running
our house currently that I've been dreading replacing because of all the
complex applications setup on it over the years, and all the hours spent
working on their configuration and setup. But with the new free beta
release of "VMware Converter", it should be easy to turn any real
machine,
into a virtual one. Imagine having several virtual servers running on one
real box. Imagine how easy it would be to get these "servers"
back up on a
new box in the event of a hardware failure on the physical server...

This is the kind of setup being used extensively already in large business
settings. But with these free tools from VMware, virtualisation in a home
automation setup is looking increasingly attractive...

http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/article1837.html

M.