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VMware Workstation 6.5 Has Been Released

VMware just released VMware Workstation 6.5 for Windows and Linux. Workstation 6.5 ships with the following new features:

Enhanced VMware ACE authoring – Use ACE (Assured Computing Environment) features to package and deploy Pocket ACE and desktop virtual machines with encryption, restricted network access, and device control. VMware ACE authoring features are now [...]

VMware plan to buy Redhat?

Are you serious? Are you kidding? VMware plan to buy Redhat?
According to MSNBC, open source software supplier Red Hat is racking up growth figures that much of techdom might envy. Sales rose 32%, to $157 million, in the quarter ended May 31, and profits climbed a respectable 7%.
One possible suitor is virtualization software company VMware [...]

VMware Fusion 2 Beta 2 Now Available

The VMware Fusion team is proud to announce VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta 2.
VMware often adds features during the beta cycle. You should always keep an eye out if a certain beta release doesn’t yet include your heart’s desire. The Fusion team has just released Beta 2 of Fusion 2, and has added what looks [...]

Introduct VMware Workstation 6.5 Unity Feature

The video below are VMware Workstation 6.5 Unity Feature.
What is Unity mode?
VMware Workstation Integrate your favorite guest applications with your host. Open the application window, enter Unity mode, and the Workstation window is automatically minimized. The guest application windows look just like host application windows, but with color-coded borders. You can access the virtual machine’s [...]

Why VMware is better than Citrix Xen or Microsoft Hyper-V?

What? Why VMware is better than Citrix Xen or Microsoft Hyper-V?
Personally, I’m using VMware ESX 3 and VMware ESX 3.5 and I have evaluated Microsoft Hyper-V. But I have never try Citrix XenServer yet and I found VMware blog said why VMware is better here.
“The architecture for Citrix XenServer and Microsoft Hyper-V puts standard device [...]