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VMware Workstation 6.0 Overview

VMware Workstation 6.0

VMware Workstation 6:

A groundbreaking new release of the industry’s “gold standard”

virtualization software for desktop and laptop computers.

“A combination of class-leading features and excellent scalability make

VMware Workstation 6.0 the only choicefor serious virtualization users.” – Randall Kennedy, Infoworld

Millions of registered users; winner of dozens of awards

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VMware Workstation Market LeadershipA History of Success

VMware Workstation Market Leadership Global Customer Base

And thousands more…

VMware Workstation Product LeadershipThe Industry’s Gold Standard

Broadest OS support (both host and guest)

More than 19 flavors of Windows and 26 flavors of Linux supported

Windows 3.1, 95, 98, 2000, 2003, NT, XP, Vista, Linux, Solaris x86, Netware, FreeBSD

Best-in-class virtual machine architecture

Full 32- and 64-bit support, 10 virtual NICs, up to 8GB RAM per VM, 64-bit sound driver, 2-way vSMP

Richest desktop experience

Multiple monitor support, plug-and-play USB 2.0 support, isochronous USB devices (webcams, etc.), 3D graphics acceleration

Unmatched value-added features

Multiple snapshots, teams, liked clones, movie capture/playback, headless mode, VNC support, portability (Pocket ACE)

Powerful set of plug-ins and APIs

Integrated virtual debugger for Visual Studio and Eclipse, VIX automation APIs, scripting APIs

Continuous investment in technology innovation

Record and replay, paravirtualization support

VMware Workstation Technology LeadershipA Track Record of Innovation

2000First suspend/resume capability

1999First to support CD-ROM, networking and sound

2000First SCSI device and disk support

2007First with a debugger integration to Microsoft Visual Studio and Eclipse IDEs

2007First with seamless cross-platform drag-and-drop of files from host to guest, guest to host, and guest

to guest

2007First with continuous VM state record/replay capabilities

2007First with native VNC connectivity to any virtual machine

2007First with true multi-monitor support (where guest can natively span multiple monitors)

2007First desktop virtualization product to offer full-fledged APIs and running VMs as a service

2007First to support USB 2.0

2005First shipping virtualization product to make use of Intel’s VT

2005First to support 64 bit virtual machines (even before ESX)

2005First desktop virtualization product to offer memory sharing between virtual machines

2005First desktop virtualization product to support paravirtualized hardware (vmxnet)

2005First multiple snapshots

2003First to support shared folders, drag and drop, and copy/paste between host and guest

2003First snapshot capability

2001First to support USB

1999First commercially viable x86 virtualization product

VMware Workstation Technology “Firsts”

What Does Joel Spolsky Use?

“One of the most crucial tools in our toolbox is VMware

Workstation, which I’ve been recommending for years.”

www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2005/05/02.html

What Does Sergey Brin Use?

“I use VMware Workstation to test Google on a variety of platform

and browser combinations without having to reboot my computer or leave my desk.”

Sergey Brin

Co-Founder and President

What Does Michael Dell Use?

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/corp/biographies/en/msd_computers?c=us&l=en&s=corp

VMware Workstation:Key Use Scenarios

Who Needs VMware Workstation?

Anyone who needs to create virtual machines needs VMware Workstation, VMware’s universal authoring tool.

Sales, Trainingand Support

IT Admins

SoftwareDevelopers and Testers

VMware Workstation for IT Administrators

BenefitsUse Scenario

► Reduce hardware costs by 50-60%

► Increase operations efficiency by up to 50%

► Reduce time needed to test new software and improve quality of deployments

► Eliminate risk to production networks by creating isolated virtual test networks

► Complete OS migration projects with minimal end-user disruption

► Accelerate help desk resolution of end-user problems

► Configure and test desktops and

servers in virtual machines before deploying them to production

► Test new multi-tier applications,

service packs, 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

Rehost Legacy ApplicationsWorkstation on Vista with XP guest

The ChallengeReplace 27,000 NT and W2K trader Workstations with XP-based systems

The VMware SolutionWindows NT apps running in VMware Workstation

• Saved millions of dollars by reducing costs by 40-50%

• Migration planning, testing and deployment on Windows XP

• Manage risk in transition phase

• Cost savings and reduction in deployment time for 28,000 Workstations

“VMware enables us to

solve a variety of

challenging IT issues in

a quick, cost-effective

manner…We’re using

VMware Workstation to

manage risk in transition

– it’s running on each

financial adviser’s

desktop.”

John McKinley

Chief Technology Officer

Merrill Lynch

VMware Workstation in Action: IT Administration

VMware Workstation for Developers and Testers


�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

►Develop and test multiple operating

systems and apps on a single PC

►Integrate seamlessly with Visual Studio and

Eclipse

►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

►Securely transport virtual machines on a

USB drive between work and home office, or

when you’re on the road

The ChallengeBuild and manage a secure, distributed developer network while keeping hardware costs down, without compromising the security

The VMware Solution

Use VMware Workstation to run three different configurations on a single workstation, each with a different operating system and security setup

• Allow student developers access to their own virtual environments

• Reduce hardware costs by consolidating physical machines

• Maintain and manage complicated security policies

• Accelerated the time it took to deploy and get the programs up and running

“VMware offered an

effective solution to

minimize hardware

and infrastructure

costs.”

Nancy Patterson

Engineering Director

CSOC at NASA Johnson

Space Center

VMware Workstation in Action: Software Development, Testing and Deployment

VMware Workstation for Sales, Support, and Training


�More stable demos and reduced setup time and hardware costs

�Reduce hardware needed in classroom

�Decrease time required to prepare for a new class

�Ensure that students always start from a

"clean" state

� Demo complex or multi-tier

configurations on a single laptop in a repeatable, reliable manner

� Create digital rights enabled virtual

machines suitable for software

evaluations.

� Package and deploy classroom material in virtual machines

� Allow students to experiment with

multiple operating systems,

applications, and tools in secure,

isolated virtual machines

� Configure virtual machines to "undo"

all changes at shutdown

The ChallengeBuilding customized product demonstrations, installations and proof of concepts were complicated, lengthy processes that slowed the sales cycle for PTC.

The VMware Solution

Using VMware Workstation, PTC can pre-configure product installations and effectively demonstrate its solutions.

• Improved responsiveness to sales force

• Over 800 man-hours saved in the first six months of doing standard installations

• Provided readily-available, complex installations and configurations, more off-the-shelf solutions and industry-specific demos for customers

• Reduced hardware requirements and hardware shipping costs

“With VMware software,

we can tailor solutions

and systems quickly

and focus our time and

energy on our

customers. ”

Peter Borden

DirectorWorldwide Technical Sales

Operations

PTC

VMware Workstation in Action: Sales Demos

What’s New inVMware Workstation 6.0

What’s New in Workstation 6.0?

Support for Windows Vista

Use Windows Vista as guest and host operating

system

Multiple monitor display

You can stretch a virtual machine to span multiple

monitors, or multiple virtual machines to each

display on separate monitors

Support for USB 2.0 devices

You can now use peripherals that require high-

speed performance in your virtual machines, such as

iPods and fast storage devices

ACE authoring capabilities

You now have the ability to create and run ACEs,

including Pocket ACEs for easy, secure transport of

your virtual machines on a thumb drive

What’s New in Workstation 6.0?

Headless mode

Run virtual machines in the background without using the Workstation user interface

Remote Access

Optionally turn on for any VM running in Workstation

No need to modify guest by installing VNC or RDP server

VMware Converter Included

Turn a physical computer into a virtual machine in minutes

Integrated Virtual Debugger

Integrates with Visual Studio and Eclipse so you can deploy, run, and debug programs in a virtual machine directly from your preferred IDE

P2V

Virtual Machine Record/Replay

Record all virtual machine activity over a period of time

Captures machine state -- unlike screen/movie record/replay

Stop playback and go live at any point in the recording

The ultimate debugging tool!

Snapshot Manager

Takes a new snapshot at the beginning of a recording

Displays all recordings per VM

Record/Replay Toolbar

Record/Stop Recording

Replay last session

Paravirtualization Support

What is paravirtualization?

Virtualization support in the

operating system for improved

performance

Based on VMI 3.0

(Virtual Machine Interface)

Benefits

Get up to 25% performance boost

for disk IO, network and graphics

Take advantage of virtualization

support in recent Intel and AMD

chips

Example

Ubuntu 7.04

VMware Workstation 6.0 Features and Capabilities

Broad Operating System Support

Guest OS Support

Microsoft Windows 3.1, 95, 98, 2000, 2003, NT, XP, Vista

RedHat, SUSE, Ubuntu, Mandrake, Mandriva, Turbo Linux

Solaris 10 x86, Novell Netware, and many others!

Para-virtualized guest OS support for up to 25% performance increase

32- and 64-bit Support

Support for AMD Athlon, Opteron and Intel EMT 64 with VT

Virtual SMP

Enable one or more CPUs per VM

Advanced Configuration Options

Hardware Support

8GB RAM per VM / unlimited RAM across VMs

IDE or SCSI disk support with configurable size

Support for USB 2.0, DVD, CD-ROM devices

CD and floppy support

Guest Interaction

HGFS 2.0 (Shared Folders)

Cross-Platform Drag-N-Drop

VMware Tools Auto-Upgrade

Up to 10 Virtual PCI Slots

DB Server

App Server

Web Server

Client

Database

VirtualPhysical

Powerful Networking Options

Build complex networks on single PC

Bridged networking

NAT-ed networking

Host-only networking

Private LAN segments (Teams)

Simulate and test multi-tier configurations

Reduce costs and save time

Multiple Snapshots

Capabilities

Capture entire state of virtual machine at different points in time

Revert to any saved snapshot

Branching is supported

Benefits

Easily capture complex

configurations

Spend more time testing/developing than setting up configurations to reproduce defects

Teams

Collection of one or more virtual machines and network segments that connect them.

Capabilities

Create, Update, Remove

Power on/off, Suspend/Resume

Create and configure network segments with bandwidth, packet loss, etc.

Benefits

Build real-world networks on developer desktops

Orchestrate actions across group of VMs

Provision and configure once

Consolidate hardware

DB

App Servers

DB Server

Middleware (JMS, etc)

App Server (EJB, BEA)

Web Server

Browser

VMware Converter Included

Physical to Virtual (P2V)

Connect to any local or remote computer over the network and import the physical diskimage into a virtual machine

Import 3rd Party Formats

Microsoft Virtual PC and Virtual Server

Symantec Backup Exec, System Recovery

StorageCraft ShadowStor

Convert File Formats

Between any VMware desktop and server product

Workstation ACE Option Pack (NEW)The ACE Option Pack is an upgrade for Workstation 6 that gives you the power to create and deploy portable, secure virtual machines, or ACEs, that you can run directly from removable media such as portable hard drives, USB thumb drives and even Apple iPods.

For a limited time, you can get the ACE Option Pack and an ACE client license

($150+ value) for free when you purchase VMware Workstation 6.

No additional software installation is required.

Learn more about this promotion at: http://www.vmware.com/products/ws/aop.html

Pocket ACE delivers security and mobility for your VM.

Integrated Virtual Debugger

Complete IDE Integrations

Visual Studio 2005 Professional and Team Editions

Eclipse 3.2

Supported Debugger Actions

Start debugger

Run application

Attach to process in guest

Pre- and Post-Debug Events

Revert to Snapshot

Copy data to guest

Set up shared folders

Automation API

Automation via expanded VIX API

Language bindings for C, Perl, COM, and shell scripts (vmrun)

Control many basic VM operations: power-on, snapshot, power-off

New, powerful functions for in-guest operations

VixError err = VIX_OK;

VixHandle jobHandle = VIX_INVALID_HANDLE;

// Power off the virtual machine.

jobHandle = VixVM_PowerOff(vmHandle,

0, // powerOffOptions

VIX_INVALID_HANDLE, // propertyListHandle

NULL, // callbackProc

NULL); // clientData

err = VixJob_Wait(jobHandle, VIX_PROPERTY_NONE);

if (VIX_OK != err) {

// Handle the error...

goto abort;

}

Vix_ReleaseHandle(jobHandle);

Handy Tools

Remember a VM is like a physical server:

PXE, CDROM and floppy boot

CDROM can be ISO image

WinISO

dd if=/dev/cdrom of=mycd.iso bs=32k

Floppy can be flp imageWinImage

dd if=/dev/floppy of=myfloppy.flp

Use “Helper VM”

vmware –X (and others) to start VM in full screen

vmrun commands to automate VM operations

Virtual Disk Manager

vmware-vdiskmanager.exe OPTIONS <disk-name>

To extend a disk:

vmware-vdiskmanager.exe -x 36Gb myDisk.vmdk

To convert a disk:

vmware-vdiskmanager.exe -r source.vmdk -t 0 target.vmdk

Disk types:

0 : single growable virtual disk

1 : growable virtual disk split in 2Gb files

2 : preallocated virtual disk

3 : preallocated virtual disk split in 2Gb files

VMware Player 2.0

Run preconfigured virtual machines on any PC

Also available and free as standalone software.

Benefits

Enables new software

distribution paradigm using

virtual machines

Allows users to take their virtual

desktop everywhere they go

Facilitates easy sharing and

collaboration.

Increases enterprise productivity

VMware Workstation 6.0

�Learn more

�Download product information

�View demo

�Join the Community Forum

�Try or buy VMware Workstation

Free 30-day trial

The only choicefor serious virtualization users.

www.vmware.com/products/ws

Backup Slides

• Workstation installs on a host Windows or Linux OS and runs like an application

• OS and associated applications are encapsulated as a virtual machine that then runs on Workstation

• Each virtual machine has its own virtual CPU, memory, disks, I/O devices, etc.

• Each virtual machine is like a physical x86 machine

How VMware Workstation Works

Run multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC in fully networked, portable virtual machines (VMs).

Result: One Physical Machine, Many Virtual Machines

�Isolation

Each virtual machine is isolated from the host and other virtual machines

�Efficiency

No need to dual-boot or repartition hard drives

�Encapsulation

Each entire virtual machine state is a portable, reusable set of files

�Robust Networking

Create complex networks in a box.

�Compatibility

Virtualization eliminates hardware incompatibilities

Key Advantages of Virtual Machines

VMware Workstation: Dozens of Industry Awards

VMware Workstation 6.0 vs. Virtual PC 2007

YesNoVirtual Debugger

YesNoMovie Capture

YesNoMultiple Monitors

YesNoHeadless Mode

YesNoVirtual Networks

YesNoMultiple Snapshots

YesNoUSB Support

Windows 3.1, 95, 98, 2000, 2003, NT, XP, Vista, Linux, Solaris x86, Netware, BSD

Windows 98, 2000, 2003, NT, XP, Vista

Operating Systems

Virtual PC 2007 Workstation 6

Rehosting Legacy Applications…

ACE 2 Appendix

Deploy

ACE 2 Solution Components

Create Package Manage

ACE Player

Deep Dive: VMware ACE 2 Enterprise Edition

VMware ACE 2 Enterprise Edition delivers the only controlled and easily managed desktop virtualization solution for enterprise users.

Deliver Secure & Streamlined Enterprise ManagementCreate and Manage granular policies on VMs

Active management and tracking of VMs

Integration with standard enterprise IT tools (AD; VPNs)

Standardize on a Single Virtual Client Platform

Workstation can generate ACE content

Properly licensed VMware Player can run ACE content

All the latest platform enhancements inherited

Vista host and guest support; Linux support; USB 2.0

Enable New Desktop Virtualization Use-Cases

Pocket ACE introduces new portability use cases, including kiosk, desktop disaster recovery, evaluations

Key Solutions — How Customers Use ACE

Home-Users / Remote WorkersCreate an IT managed “virtual laptop”

to deploy and manage remote workers

and manage with enterprise tools.

3rd Party Unmanaged PCsManage these hostile PCs as if they were on the domain while securing IP and

sensitive data.

Activity Partitions / Sandbox Environments Isolated, secure environments for accessing

corporate resources, while another is a more open, configurable environment in the

enterprise.

Secure PortabilityDeliver complete operating environments on

secure, portable devices with Pocket ACE.

Kiosks / Shared PCsSet the Virtual Machine to a non-persistent / stateless mode and changes are wiped away

at reboot. Install ACE on Linux and deliver a

low cost, low maintenance kiosk.

Vista MigrationRun legacy applications and operating

systems on a single PC. Contain access from

legacy OS with security and isolation policies.

More information can be found at http://www.vmware.com/go/ace

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