14 DAY TRIAL // 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.