VMware 3.0 for Windows

by Smith Micro Software Inc.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00005UORL
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 14, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,994 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #95 in Software > Utilities > Cross Platform

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

VMware Workstation is virtual machine software that allows you to work on multiple operating systems on a single computer. Spend less time configuring hardware, installing software, and rebooting or reconfiguring systems, and more time developing, testing, and deploying applications and delivering support. With VMware Workstation you get immediate access to the operating systems and applications you need.

VMware Workstation works by enabling multiple operating systems to run on physical computers in virtual machines. Operating systems and software applications are isolated in these secure virtual machines that coexist on a single piece of hardware. Current generation and legacy applications can coexist on one computer and be updated easily. Operating systems can be added or changed without repartitioning disks or rebooting. Build complex networks for developing new applications, and test and deploy them, all on a single computer.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, April 1, 2002

By 

Albert Diaz (Santa Ana, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: VMware 3.0 for Windows (CD-ROM)

What can I say about this product? Well, for starters I'd have to say this product is a must for any IT professional that needs to work with multiple OS's simultaneously. This product helped me work with Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows XP all on the same system. I only have 2 system's at home and I needed 2 servers and 1 client workstation to complete some of the lab exercises in my Windows 2000 Server lab book. Well instead of purchasing a new system or building one from scratch I decided to purchase this product based on a recommendation from a friend who is also in the IT field and to my amazement I was very impressed. Each virtual machine is equivalent to having another PC and they each have a complete, unmodified operating system, a unique network address, and all the hardware attached to the system. I recommend this product highly because without it, I'm not sure If I would have passed my MCSE exams.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for lab use/home use/ MCSE studies! nothing like it, April 9, 2002

By 

Kenneth (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: VMware 3.0 for Windows (CD-ROM)

I've used VMWARE before when it was still in its version 2 release. VMWARE by far is one of the most important tool/software I have at work and at home. Our company mainly use this to "build & scrap" Windows 2000 installs when we need to test application functionality.

Windows 2000 Clustering? no problem. You can setup clustered servers under VMWARE using Windows Advanced server and it will work like it's supposed to. For someone who doesn't have that many spare machines to test with, this is a godsend. Testing service packs is one of the reasons why we needed this software without having to come up with new servers.

I've installed all Backoffice servers and not have a single problem running under VMWARE. The capability to add multiple network adapter is very useful in cases where I need to test Windows-based firewalls.

In conclusion, I think this software will save you (up to a certain point) from buying additional hardware for testing and preventing corruption of existing production servers prior to testing an application.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great productivity tool, March 31, 2002

By 

LookInwards (DownTheRabbitHole) - See all my reviews

This review is from: VMware 3.0 for Windows (CD-ROM)

Don't let the secret out, but VMWare might be the best productivity tool released in years. Install multiple instances of operating systems, and run them in a protected environment simultaneously. Practice advance networking techniques with fully workable virtual LAN connections. This products emulates nearly everythin-- from the BIOS boot screen, to device drivers, to suspend mode, to video emulation.
I use VMWare as a hosting platform for various needs. When I need to apply security patches, I can just reboot the virtual host instead of the physical PC. Also I can test new patches on a virtual OS before unleashing it on the production workstation.
For those pieces of software you just can't get to run right under your present OS, run them under their intended OS virtually.
Create another layer of security by running web services under virtual servers that can be taken off- and online as needed. Web developers can test across multiple browsers and platforms instantly. The networking possibilities are only as limited as your imagination.
VMWare works great in a testing environment, but of course all this magic requires memory and processing power. I'd recommend at least a 512MB RAM and 1Gig processor system for realisitc results. Now if you will excuse me, I have to check on a couple of virtual servers...