VMware Workstation 8.0.1 is Out with Official Ubuntu 11.10 Support, What is the Use?

VMware upgraded their desktop virtualization products to latest versions. VMware workstation 8.0.1 and VMware Player 4.0.1 is out with minor updates and they called them as ‘Official support to Ubuntu 11.10 guest’. So, what will come in to our minds next? how about trying 3D unity inside virtual machine?. I tried all possible methods to [...]

VMware Player 4.0 Standalone Download Available for Windows and Linux Now

VMware released the standalone version of VMware player 4.0 officially, which can be downloaded from official site now.  Earlier this version was bundled with VMware workstation 8.0, now you can download the VMware player 4.0 standalone version for Windows and Linux Operating Systems. You do not need to download VMware workstation 8 trial period with [...]

VMware Player 4 Can Install and Run Windows 8 Now!

Yes, that’s correct. If you want to run and install Windows 8 developer preview on free and stable desktop virtualization software, then you can try with VMware Player 4 now. It works fine with VMware tools too. So, you can get good display experience including working Metro UI and Tiles inside Windows 8 virtual machine. [...]

Download VMware Workstation 8 Final – What’s New?

VMware released the major version of their desktop virtualization software – VMware workstation 8. If you are a VMware fan who runs multiple Operating Systems by virtualization then this must be great news for you. Here is the link to download VMware workstation 8 final and full version. You can download for Windows and Linux [...]

Free StarWind iSCSI SAN Software Download and Install on VMware

StarWind, the famous premium SAN software is available for free now with very few limitations. These limitations are very minor and not to be considered for learning, personal usage and even for the small business firms. Free StarWind iSCSI SAN software makes a  Windows computer as a professional network storage for VMware, Hyper-V, Xen server [...]

Install VMware Tools Manually in Ubuntu 11.04 and Get VMware Shared Folders Working

Latest Ubuntu 11.04 can be installed with ‘Easy Install’ in VMware which was explained in my earlier guide. The most of the guest additions features started working in guest OS after the installation. For some reasons, VMware shared folders did not work with this method as expressed by readers in earlier guide. Therefore I decided [...]

Download OpenSUSE 11.4 and Install on VMware with Working VMware Tools

OpenSUSE is another great Linux flavor that you can install and play around. The latest version is having excellent new features, appearance and working environment. This small guide shows how to download OpenSUSE 11.4 and install on VMware with working VMware tools by ‘Easy Install’ method, so you can adjust the screen resolutions and get [...]

What’s New in VMware Workstation 7.1.4? Download it Now!

VMware has released maintenance release of Workstation 7.1.4 and VMPlayer 3.1.4 in their desktop virtualization software series. Its just an ordinary update with few security issues and problems fixed. Let me inform what’s new in VMware workstation 7.1.4?. Windows 7 SP1 and Ubuntu 10.10 is supported as host and guest in new version. Some known [...]