-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
Best-in-class 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
-Easily switch between virtual machines and suspend/resume them
-Easily 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
Richest 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 2.0
Download:
VMware 6 Workstation Part 1
VMware 6 Workstation Part 2
VMware 6 Workstation Part 3