VMware Workstation 5 Lab. New Features and Capabilities: Multiple Snapshots, Teams, Clones, Video Capture and More

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1 VMware Workstation 5 Lab New Features and Capabilities: Multiple Snapshots, Teams, Clones, Video Capture and More

2 Presentation Summary VMware Workstation overview VMware Workstation usage scenarios Features and capabilities: WS 5.0 and WS 5.5 Beta Lab practical

3 VMware Product Line VMware brings enterprise-class virtual machine software to x86-based desktops and servers VMware Workstation VMware ACE VMware GSX Server VMware ESX Server

4 Usage Scenarios Primary Software development and testing Enterprise IT initiatives Secondary Computer-based training Software demonstrations

5 New Features in Workstation 5.0 Individual productivity is enhanced by: Improved management of connected VMs (Teams feature) Multiple snapshots Better performance (memory sharing and vmxnet drivers) New guest and host OS and hardware support (32 and 64 bit) Support for a new class of streaming USB devices Command line interface

6 New Features in Workstation 5.0 Team collaboration is improved by: Full and linked clones Movie record and playback feature VMware Importer lets users convert Microsoft virtual machines into VMware virtual machines Separate, free download from Workstation 5.0.

7 Highly Customizable Virtual Machines IMPROVED! Configurable memory size up to 3.6GB IDE or SCSI disk support with configurable size CD and floppy support Support for USB, DVD, CD-ROM devices

8 Powerful Networking Options IMPROVED! Build complex networks on a single PC Bridged networking NAT-ed networking Host-only networking Private LAN segments (Teams) Simulate and test multi-tier configurations Reduce costs and save time Physical Client Web Server App Server DB Server Database Virtual

9 Teams NEW! Easily manage connected virtual machines Create real world connections between virtual machines Perform power options across all the virtual machines in a Team View all virtual machines on one screen

10 Multiple Snapshots NEW! Easily capture and manage an unlimited number of point-in-time copies of a running virtual machine state Facilitates repetitive testing and debugging Spend more time testing and less time configuring

11 New Capabilities in Workstation 5.5 (Beta) Support for 64-bit guest operating systems Experimental support for 2-way virtual SMP New guest OS, host OS and hardware support: 32 and 64 bit Ability to open and/or convert third-party formats via the user interface Toolbar customization capabilities New wireless networking capabilities for Linux hosts Enhanced auto-detect makes it easier to configure devices for virtual machines Command line interface enhancements for snapshot management Currently in public beta: Visit the Workstation page at to participate! Workstation 5.5 will be a free update to all Workstation 5.0 customers

12 Full Support for 64-bit Guests Supported 64-bit guest OSes include distributions from Microsoft, Red Hat, SUSE, Solaris x86 (experimental) 64-bit guests are only supported on the following processors: AMD Athlons Rev D or later AMD Opterons Rev E or later Experimental support for Intel VT Standalone utility checks for supported processors Multiple CPU/OS/app 32- and 64-bit combinations

13 Experimental Virtual SMP Can assign up to two virtual processors to a given virtual machine On both 32- and 64-bit guests Previously only an add-on to ESX Server CPU requirements: A multiprocessor host with two or more CPUs A single or multiprocessor host with a dual-core CPU A single or multiprocessor host with hyperthreading enabled

14 Other Features in Workstation Shared folders, drag-and-drop operations, and copying and pasting between guest and host Quickly switch between virtual machines and suspend/resume them with the click of a button Full functionality of native program debugging in a virtual machine with support for both user- and kernel-level debuggers Plug-and-Play USB support Support for PXE provisioning of virtual machines Integration with Windows Performance monitor NEW! VMware Virtual Machine Importer (separate product)

15 Learn More About VMware Workstation Learn more by visiting: Buy or try VMware Workstation (free 30-day trial) Download product information, data sheets and technical notes View online streaming demo Join the Workstation community forum on vmware.com

16 Structure of Lab Main Features Advanced section

17 Thank You! Any Questions? Now Your Turn

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