VMware Workstation 6 is the beta build released by Vmware delivering support for the Windows Vista operating system. VMware Workstation 6 beta build 36983 includes support for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista as both host and guest operating system.

VMware Workstation 6 is an open public beta, and Vmware only requires registration in order to hand out a serial key for the product. According toVmware, Workstation 6 beta comes with additional support for 32-bit and 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 (Beta), 32-bit and 64-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP and 32-bit and 64-bit Solaris 10 Update 3, again as both guest and host operating system with the exception of Solaris 10 Update 3 that can only run as the guest OS.

Here is a list with some of the features of VMware Workstation 6 Beta:

- Support for Windows Vista
- Multiple monitor display
- Integrated Virtual Debugger
- Automation APIs via Expanded VIX API 2.0
- Headless mode
- Easy Upgrade or Downgrade of VMware Virtual Machines
- Automatic Update to the Latest Version of VMware Tools
- Appliance View for Virtual Appliances
- Run Virtual Machines in the Background
- Enhanced File Sharing and Copy and Paste Functionality
- Cross-Platform Drag-and-Drop Functionality
- Virtual Machines Can Act as VNC Servers
- New Online Help System for Workstation
- Battery Information Is Now Reported in the Guest
- Increased RAM Support
- Support for Paravirtualized Linux Kernels
- User Interface for Mapping a Virtual Disk to a Drive Letter on the Windows Host
- Support for High-Speed USB 2.0 Devices
- Improved 64-bit Guest Support on Intel EM64T VT-capable processors
- New 64-bit Sound Driver
- VMware Player 2.0
- Player Extensions Framework

VMware Workstation 6.0 Build 36983 Beta was tested by Softpedia as being 100% Clean and is available for download here.