Re:So ask for two Windows machines (Score 1)

You don't need to ask for another machine. All you have to do is load Linux on the machine you have and then use VMware to run a Windows instance. You will have all the tools you need in the UNIX world and still be able to run any Windows app. I have been doing this at a large government agency for a year now. It has been so successful for the engineers, the powers that be have change the previous all Windows desktop standard to support this type of configuration.