VMware Workstation is powerful desktop virtualization
software for software developers/testers and enterprise
IT professionals that runs multiple operating systems
simultaneously on a single PC. Users can run Windows,
Linux, NetWare, or Solaris x86 in fully networked, portable
virtual machines - no rebooting or hard drive partitioning
required. VMware Workstation delivers excellent performance
and advanced features such as memory optimization and
the ability to manage multi-tier configurations and multiple
snapshots.
With millions of customers and dozens of major product
awards over the last six years, VMware Workstation is
a proven technology that improves productivity and flexibility.
An indispensable tool for software developers and IT professionals
worldwide.
VMware Workstation enables users to:
Configure and test multi-tier applications,
application updates, and operating system patches on a
single PC
Easily restore or share archived test
environments, reducing repetitive configuration and set-up
time
Streamline computer-based training
by allowing students to always start from a "clean"
state and experiment with multiple operating systems,
applications, and tools in secure, isolated virtual machines
Run software demos of complex or multi-tier
configurations on a single laptop
Accelerate help desk resolution of
end-user problems with a library of pre-configured virtual
machines
| Usage
Scenarios |
Benefits |
| Streamline Software
Development and Testing |
» Develop
and test multiple operating systems and applications
on a single PC
»
Connect virtual machines to simulate
and test multi-tier configurations
»
Use multiple snapshots and debugging
support to facilitate testing
»
Archive test environments on file servers
where they can be easily restored/shared
|
» Accelerate
dev/test cycles and reduce time to market
» Reduce
hardware costs by 50-60%
»
Reduce costly configuration and set-up
time by 25-55%
»
Improve project quality with more rigorous
testing
» Ensure
that users always test from a "clean"
state
|
| Enhance Productivity of
IT Professionals |
» Configure
and test desktops and servers as virtual machines
before deploying them to production
» Test
new multi-tier applications, application updates,
and OS patches on a single PC
» Host
legacy applications within virtual machines, thus
facilitating OS migrations and eliminating the
need to port legacy applications
» Create
a virtual library of end-user configurations on
a shared drive
|
»
Reduce hardware costs by 50-60%
» Increase
operations efficiency by up to 50%
» Reduce
time needed to test new software and improve quality
of deployments
» Eliminate
risk to production networks by creating isolated
virtual test networks
» Complete
OS migration projects with minimal end-user disruption
» Accelerate
help desk resolution of end-user problems
|
| Facilitate Computer-based
Training and Software Demos |
» Package
and deploy classroom material in virtual machines
» Allow
students to experiment with multiple operating
systems, applications, and tools in secure, isolated
virtual machines
» Configure
virtual machines to "undo" all changes
at shutdown
» Demo
complex or multi-tier configurations on a single
laptop
|
» Reduce
hardware needed in classroom
» Decrease
time required to prepare for a new class
» Ensure
that students always start from a "clean"
state
» More
stable demos and reduced setup time and hardware
costs
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