VMware Workstation Linux Academic

VMware Workstation Linux Academic Powerful Virtual Machine Software for the Technical Professional
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

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