Virtualization notes

Supported virtualization platforms

TurnKey works well with all the major virtualization platforms (e.g., VMWare, VirtualBox, Parallels, Xen and KVM).

If you don't already virtualization software installed, VirtualBox is available in a free open source edition. VMWare Player and Server products are proprietary but free to download.

Supported build types

For your convenience, TurnKey appliances are available in multiple build types:

• The default VM build is recommended for users of VirtualBox and low-end VMWare products (Player, Workstation, Server).
• The OVF VM build is recommended for users of high-end VMWare products (ESX, vSphere).
• The generic ISO image is recommended for bare metal hardware deployments and for any virtualization platform that does not support OVF or the VMDK disk image format used in the VM builds.

Installation

The basic principles shown in the VirtualBox appliance installation tutorial should apply to other virtualization platforms.

VirtualBox reminder: enable the PAE/NX option in Settings > System > Processor. Otherwise your VM may fail to boot.