VMWare Workstation 5.5
VMware Workstation is powerful desktop virtualisation software for software developers/testers and enterprise IT professionals. It 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.
For software development and testing, Workstation 5.5 is ideal for testing PC operating system and software configurations before release. This accelerates development and test cycles whilst reducing hardware costs by up to 60%. Quality is increased through more rigorous testing meaning final costly debugging time being reduced by up to 55%.
In house technical teams can benefit greatly from Workstation 5.5 by being able to test new multi-tier applications; updates and OS patches before release to their user base. Legacy applications may be run within virtual machines removing the need for costly migrations. ITIL objectives can be further enhanced through the creation of a configuration library of end user PC images and allows a more immediate deployment of those images when required.
Deploying Workstation 5.5 in a training environment can bring immense efficiency and benefit. Multiple training packages can be held virtually and deployed when required. Students can experiment with software and data in a secure, isolated environment with all changes undone at the end of every session, if required.
VMware Workstation delivers excellent performance and advanced features such as memory optimisation and the ability to manage multi-tier configurations and multiple snapshots.