VMware Workstation

VMware Workstation is a VMware product of the company (a subsidiary of EMC ² ) for virtualization of x86 or x86 -64 personal computers.

With VMware Workstation can on a computer with x86 -64 processors (up to version 7 with 86 processors ) in addition to a host system that runs on the native hardware, other operating systems are installed for these processors in virtualized environments.

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With VMware Workstation can be virtualized on Linux and Windows and compatible operating systems, a complete x86 PC or x86-64 PC. On these virtual systems different operating systems such as Windows, Linux, and others can be installed. However, there are restrictions, depending on the technical characteristics of the underlying operating system. Thus, for example, a 2000 equipped with Microsoft Windows virtual machine, which runs on a computer with the older Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, but not on USB devices access (although VMware 5.5 USB access enables partial). In practice, one finds more often the opposite case, that is, users can outdated operating systems within a virtual machine running on modern hardware.

The virtualized with VMware Workstation operating systems are inherently slower than comparable native installations on identical hardware.

When introducing a new version has always also an unlock code for a test version was released. This code - up to version 6, four sets of random numbers and letters, from version 7 five groups - changes daily, so that the concrete program that was unlocked with the code from the download date, can be tried for exactly 30 days.

End of October 2009, Version 7 was released. The new version provides, inter alia, support for Windows 7 and better 3D support for Windows in general. Furthermore, can now, for example, four processors or cores are assigned to guests. Virtual disks can using AES (256 bit) encrypted.

Version 8 was released on 14 September 2011. The main innovation is in addition to the first rudimentary support for Windows 8 is that the VMware Workstation can now share virtual machines so that they can use remotely from other computers. This requires on the client workstation also in version 8 This feature can take on tasks the workstation was used for the previously often the free VMware Server. The role as a client is not limited to VMs that are released from a workstation 8. Instead, you can access them from the new workstation on VMs running on an ESX ( i) host or under vSphere. She also supports various administrative functions, such as the creation, startup and shutdown of VMs. Therefore, can the Workstation 8 use for some tasks as an alternative to the vSphere Client. Since VMware Workstation 8 host computers are only a 64- bit x86 processor supports .. Windows versions up to Windows 7 bring no general USB 3.0 driver. Workstation 8 supports USB 3.0 ports that are based on NEC xHCI chips and drivers. Only with USB 3.0 ports NEC - based USB 3.0 usage in a Windows VM is possible with Workstation 8.

On August 23, 2012 VMware Workstation is published 9. New features: Support of Windows 8, a function of an encrypted virtual machine, wherein the input of the password for changing the settings is needed. A new Web interface called WSX enables users to access their shared virtual machines via the browser, for example, a tablet, smartphone or PC. Upload and download of vSphere virtual machines provided. In addition, it is now possible to use it with Windows 8 VMs all USB 3.0 ports on the host. Improved support for Intel VT-x/EPT or AMD-V/RVI extensions. Support for Microsoft Hyper- V on the list of guest systems. In addition, the user interface has been completely revised to conform to Windows standards.

A similar product for Mac OS X on Intel processors is VMware Fusion.

Network Configuration

VMware Workstation provides three ways to use the network resources of the host. Depending on requirements, you will select one of these options.

Note: A number of guest systems can use separate private networks that can communicate with each other only when it is explicitly configured in each host system.

VMware Workstation

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