8/26/2011 6:13:58 PM
Topic:
How can I copy files to my virtual machine?
Scott
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There are a few ways to copy files from your local computer to a Vaasnet virtual machine.
1) My favorite is using RDP File copy, a feature that many people aren't aware of but is available in the recent RDP versions. Simply select the files you want to copy, press Ctrl-C, highlight the location on the server, and press Ctrl-V.
2) Edit your RDP file to support drive mapping. This will map your local hard drive on the virtual machine and allow you to use your favorite copy methods, like Windows Explorer, the command line, etc. Note that may slow down your virtual machine somewhat so it's not always the best default.
Following are the steps to perform this option:
- When you click 'connect' to the Vaasnet Virtual Machine, save the .RDP file to disk
- Right-click on the file and edit
- Select the Local Resources tab
- Click More
- Expand the drives
- Select your local drive
- Click OK
- Connect
- In the Virtual Machine, your My Computer will show the new shared drive, as shown in the images below.
3) You can use Dropbox, Skydrive, or some other public storage to use as a staging area.
4) You can setup an FTP account on the server or use your favorite file copy solutions between your computer and the virtual computer.
edited by Scott on 8/26/2011
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6/9/2011 1:25:47 AM
Topic:
Forums Live
Scott
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The forums are live! (June 2011)
You must be a member to post or reply, and you must be logged in. If you want to ask pre-sales questions you can register (https://www.vaasnet.com/account/register) and complete just the first screen. You don't need to complete the payment screen. After you've registered, you'll be able to post on the forums.
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6/9/2011 1:07:42 AM
Topic:
Why can't I connect to my virtual machine?
Scott
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There a couple things you can check if you do run into problems connecting to your virtual machine:
First, try a telnet test to confirm that you have access to port 3389.
- Make sure that you have telnet installed. Vista, Windows 7 and Server 2008 doesn't have it installed by default. You can add it from Programs and Features (Server Manager on Windows Server). It's a feature called Telnet Client.
- First ping the server to make sure that it returns pings. If it doesn't, go to the Second paragraph below.
- Obtain the virtual machine's assigned public IP from the server manager page.
- From the command line type Telnet {your assigned IP} 3389 (for example: telnet 1.1.1.1 3389)
- If you immediately get a blank screen, then your network (ISP or corporate network) allows port 3389.
- If you eventually get a timeout, then your network doesn't not allow traffic over port 3389. Talk to your administrator about allowing you to use port 3389.
- Note, we have plans in the near future for a remote desktop gateway for those who are unable to connect over 3389.
Second, if you you can't ping the virtual machine's IP, or you can ping it but it won't let you log in, there's a chance that something didn't work correctly with your virtual machine. We do have the occasional bad virtual machine that sneaks its way into production. If it's a new virtual machine, just delete it and grab a fresh one. If it's your existing virtual machine, you can try to save and start your virtual machine again, or reboot it from the server management page. You can contact our support at support@vaasnet.com at any time and we can help troubleshoot.
edited by Scott on 6/9/2011
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6/9/2011 12:43:53 AM
Topic:
Which templates would you like to see?
Scott
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Reply to this post with suggestions on templates you would like to see.
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1/11/2010 9:47:38 PM
Topic:
What's the ServiceAdmin account for?
Scott
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The ServiceAdmin administrative account is a Vaasnet related account that exists on every virtual machine for management purposes. The primary and most important way that we use this is to inject your user account into your virtual machine when it's first given to you. It's also used for us to determine the idle timeout so that we can automatically pause your server after a period of non-use, if you so choose. Additional features are coming in the future that require this account.
If it makes you feel better or you have business security requirements that don't allow our management access, you can remove this account and have a server completely isolated to yourself. However, this will disable the above mentioned functionality but will not prevent normal operation of the virtual machine.
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12/17/2009 9:51:40 PM
Topic:
Why is your pricing different than Amazon's EC2?
Scott
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You may ask why our pricing is so much different than Amazon's EC2.
We offer a different service than EC2. EC2 is meant for long running hosted virtual machines. It's a lengthy process to get up and going and you can't easily save the current state of a machine. Some key benefits and uses that Vaasnet has over EC2 are:
- - Get into a machine in under a minute
- - Works like a regular server without requiring cloud storage to maintain state
- - You can save state and pick up exactly where you left off
- - Meant as a testing or workstation type machine, not a web server
- - After the preview release, we'll offer many different types of virtual machines
- - Up to date on the latest OSes. EC2 recently released Windows Server 2008. We're already offering Server 2008 R2.
- - Can be used for testing, training, development, demos and much more
- - Can snapshot a machine and come back to a point in time
- - And, we're more approachable and available
Amazon EC2 usually takes at least 15 minutes to get going, and in one case it took me 1 hour 45 minutes before my new instance was created. The process to generate a key, use their interface, and get into a server is pretty daunting. It's meant for someone that has the time to figure it out, not someone that wants to get up and going in seconds. EC2 doesn't allow you to save and pick up where you left off.
We hope that the differences become obvious after you use Vaasnet for yourself.
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12/9/2009 12:30:28 AM
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Is it really less than a minute to get a machine?
Scott
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Yes, absolutely. Try it out yourself! That's where we shine. We want you into a virtual machine in seconds, with the ability to throw it away when you're finished, or to save it and use it long term. Use it how you want (except for unethical or illegal uses). Install software, mess it up, delete c:\windows if you want. It's yours to use how you see fit.
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12/9/2009 12:26:43 AM
Topic:
Will you be adding more templates?
Scott
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Yes, we continue to grow our library on a regular basis. If you have any suggestions on what you want next, we would love to hear from you. Post suggestions here.
edited by Scott on 6/9/2011
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12/9/2009 12:21:21 AM
Topic:
Which browsers does Vaasnet work with?
Scott
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We support most any browser. IE, Chrome and Firefox are commonly tested, and others supported.
However, we only support using Vaasnet from a Windows and Mac computer at this time. We use the Remote Desktop app for accessing the remote computer. If you are a Mac user, you must have an RDP program installed.
For Windows users, you can enjoy full compatibility support.
edited by Scott on 6/9/2011
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