WMware Workstation 6.5 final is here
What’s new in this release?
Yesterday WMware released a new wersion of VMware Workstation . Since several months I was using the beta version. Now there is the final version of 6.5. In one of my previous articles I showed you how to install and use VMware ESX Server inside of VMware Workstation 6.5 (for testing) . I’m using the Beta for some time and what I found really usefull is:
- to have the possibility to map a network drive when using feature like shared folders. And I apreciate that Shared folders are now much FASTER…. oh yes…
- I didn’t even pay attention but now when I write this article, I checked one think. The workstation has built-in DHCP server. That’s pretty cool. You don’t have to worry about to install a DHCP server on your subnet anymore, or give your VMs an fixed IP adresses any more….
I would like to recapitulate some of the new things in this release:
- Integration with VMware Converter 3.0.3 – This release includes the Conversion wizard component from VMware Converter 3.0.3. You can now use File > Import to create virtual machines from Acronis True Image files in addition to the Microsoft Virtual PC, Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery, and StorageCraft ShadowProtect file types previously supported. You can also convert Open Virtual Machine Format (OVF) appliances. For Microsoft Virtual PC and Microsoft Virtual Server virtual machines, you now have the option of sharing the source virtual hard disk (.vhd) files.
There are new features for VMware Player (free version) – VMware Player now includes the following features, which were previously available only in Workstation:
- While in full screen mode, you can now switch from one powered-on virtual machine to another.
- Unity mode is available, so that you can open your favorite guest applications in windows on your host desktop.
- Both Windows and Linux hosts now support suspending the virtual machine when exiting.
Other posts from Desktop Virtualization
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- Thinapp 4.6 released
- Get free upgrade of VMware Fusion and run vSphere 4.1
- VMware Workstation minor update
- Bridging network adapters in VMware Player 3.1
- Watch out when upgrading your Workstation if you're using Linked clones
- New nice feature in Workstation 7.1
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- Workstation 7.1 is out and supports now over 600 OS
- VMware KB on how to configure VMware View roaming profiles
- Sharing a VM between users on MAC OS
- New Partition Manager 11 from Paragon Software
- VMware Workstation 7.1 RC, together with Player 3.1
- Zero client made by Fujitsu
- VMware Workstation Teams in video
- Performance best practices for VMware Workstation
- VMware Thinapp 4.5 with relink functionnality
- Creation VMware ACE packages video
- How to register License key for a desktop products
