VMware Workstation
VMware Workstation
lets you use your virtual machines to run Windows, Linux and a host of
other operating systems side-by-side on the same computer.
VMware virtualization software maps physical hardware
resources to the virtual machine’s resources so that each
virtual machine is equipped with its own CPU, memory, disks and network
interface cards. No rebooting or hard drive partitioning is required to
switch between the virtual machines. Virtual machines are the full
equivalent of a standard x86 machine and are able to run most Windows,
Linux and Novell desktop and server operating systems.
There is also a freeware virtualization software product
available called VMware Player. It can run guest virtual
machines produced by VMware Workstation (and other products produced by
VMware) but cannot itself create new virtual machines.
Workstation 7.1
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Price
$189 (VMWare Player is free)
Size
314.5MB
License
Proprietory License
Developer
VMware Inc
Website
www.vmware.com
System Requirements
32/64-bit x86 processor (733MHz or faster)
512MB Ram (2GB recommended)
IDE/SCSI storage
200MB (Linux), 650MB (Windows) free disk space plus 1GB (recommended
minimum) per VM
32/64-bit Windows or Linux host operating system
Support
Sites:
VMware
Documentation, VMware
Forum
Selected
Reviews:
vnunet.com,
The
Inquirer, cosmix.org,
Linux.com
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Features include:
- Runs on both Windows and Linux host operating systems and
supports most desktop and server editions of Microsoft Windows, Linux,
Solaris x86, Netware, and FreeBSD as guest operating systems
- Supports both 32-bit and 64-bit host and guest operating
systems
- Supports two-way Virtual SMP – Assign one or two
processors to virtual machines
- Experimental support for VMI 3.0 enabled paravirtualized
Linux kernels
Virtual Machine
Architecture
- Fully configurable – each virtual machine has
configurable memory size, disks and I/O devices and support for CD,
DVD, floppy and USB 2.0 devices
- Specify up to 8GB of RAM per virtual machine
- 64-bit sound driver for high-fidelity audio and video
- Switch between virtual machines and suspend/resume them
- Copy and share virtual machines by creating full and linked
clones
- Convert physical into virtual machines and import virtual
machine formats from Microsoft, Symantec and StorageCraft
- Experimental support for record and replay of guest
activity at the machine state and instruction level
Advanced Network
Support
- Powerful virtual networking options include Bridged, NAT,
host-only and custom virtual network settings
- Built-in DHCP server, and up to 10 virtual switches, enable
connection of virtual machines to each other, to the host machine and
to public networks
- Specify network bandwidth and packet loss rate between
virtual machines in a team
Desktop
Experience
- Configure a virtual machine to span multiple monitors, or
multiple virtual machines to each display on separate monitors.
- Create shared folders and drag-and-drop, and copy-paste
data between guest and host OSes
- Connect high-speed USB 2.0 devices, including webcams and
iPods
- Resize the guest’s screen resolution
automatically to fit the size of a window or full screen, or run
virtual machines in the background without using the Workstation user
interface
- Map a virtual disk to a drive letter on Windows host
- Capture all screen activity in a running virtual machine
with movie record and playback feature
Powerful
Development and
Test Features
- Debug applications in the guest OS, attach to a running
process, and revert to a snapshot after the debug session has ended
with Visual Studio and Eclipse integration
- Capture and easily manage point-in-time copies of running
virtual machines and “undo” changes with multiple
snapshot feature
- Manage connected virtual machines and simulate multi-tier
configurations with teams feature
- Enable remote users to connect to virtual machines from VNC
clients with built-in VNC support
- Invoke any virtual machine command from scripts
to automate repetitive tasks with VIX Automation API
Security and
Mobility
- Package and deploy virtual machines with optional VMware
ACE authoring capability, enabling encryption, network access and
password control on portable media devices
- Includes VMware Player
Last Updated Thursday, March 31 2011 @ 02:42 PM EST
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