Workstation 7, Level 1 (250-599 points), Volume Purchasing Program (VPP), Electronic Software Distribution (ESD), Windows/Linux
From the creator of PC virtualization comes the most reliable, secure way to run multiple operating systems at the same time. Winner of more than 50 industry awards, VMware Workstation transforms the way technical professionals develop, test, demo, and deploy software. VMware Workstation is an integral component of any serious technical professional’s toolkit.
<b>Get Maximum Performance for Windows 7</b>
VMware Workstation 7 is optimized for maximum performance when running on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7 PCs. Supports Flip 3D and Aero Peek to show live thumbnails of your virtual machines. Run legacy application with 3D graphics, faster performance, and tighter desktop integration better than Windows XP Mode. Get shared folders and drag and drop convenience.
<b>Gain an Indispensable Tool</b>
Automate and streamline tasks to save time and improve productivity. Run applications in Linux, Windows, and more at the same time on the same PC with no rebooting. Evaluate and test new operating systems, applications and patches in an isolated environment. Demonstrate complex software applications on a single laptop in a repeatable, reliable manner. Rich integration with Visual Studio, Eclipse, and the SpringSource Tool Suite make it incredibly easy to debug applications on multiple platforms.
<b>Run Your Most Demanding Applications on the Most Advanced Virtualization Platform</b>
Create virtual machines with up to 8 virtual processors or 8 virtual cores, 2 TB virtual disks and up to 32 GB of memory per virtual machine to run the most demanding applications. Protect your virtual machines from prying eyes with 256-bit AES encryption and smart card authentication.
<b>Award-winning</b>
Backed by over a decade of proven engineering, VMware Workstation is trusted by millions of users worldwide. The company has won more than 200 awards for its industry-leading software, with over 50 awards for VMware Workstation. In addition to winning InfoWorld’s 2009 “Best Desktop Virtualization Tool,” Visual Studio Magazine Reader’s Choice for “Best Software Development Product” awards, VMware Workstation has been inducted into the Jolt Hall of Fame.
<b>Seamlessly Integrated</b>
Unity mode integrates applications from within your Windows & Linux virtual machines and makes them appear like they are running on your native desktop. User friendly features such as the ability to cut and paste pictures, drag and drop email attachments, and driver-less printing make it easy to work in a virtual machine.
<b>Snapshots and Clones: The Ultimate Time Saver</b>
Snapshots preserve the state of a virtual machine so you can return to it at any time. Snapshots are useful when you need to revert your virtual machine to a prior, stable system state. Workstation makes it easy to find and revert to a previously saved snapshot.
Installing operating systems and applications can be time consuming. With clones, you can make many copies of a virtual machine from the baseline installation and configuration. This makes it fast and simple to maintain standardized computing environments for employees and students, or to create a baseline configuration for testing.
<b>Run Multi-tiered Applications on a Single PC</b>
Manage multiple, network-connected virtual machines with Teams. Teams make it easy to start and run complex multi-tier enterprise applications on a single PC with just a click of the mouse.
<b>Rewind and Replay Until You Find the Bug</b>
Diagnose non-deterministic bugs with the Replay Debugging technology integrated into Visual Studio and Eclipse. Test your applications in a virtual machine while “recording” and then let the developer step through the recording with a debugger attached. Never again will there be a non-reproducible bug.
The new accumulative VMware Volume Purchasing Program (VPP) provides incremental, tier-based discounts for VMware customers over a rolling two-year period.1 The new accumulative VPP also offers online tools that VMware customers and their
authorized affiliates can use to track and manage VPP memberships and discounts.
<b>Key benefits:</b>
- Receive financial incentives when you purchase VMware products in volume with discounts on eligible license products
- Achieve budget predictability since discounts are guaranteed for up to two years
- Simplify your acquisition of VMware software through a standardized purchasing program
<b>Key features:</b>
- Accumulative Program where qualifying purchases are aggregated (in the form of “Points”) over a rolling eight-quarter period
- Discount Levels are earned automatically based on purchase volumes
- Easy-to-use online portals for membership enrollment and for tracking eligible discounts
- Globally consistent program rules that allows discount sharing between customers and their affiliates
