VMware Releases New Desktop Virtualisation Products

VMware have just released a slew of desktop virtualisation products in the last 24 hours, they have released VMware Workstation 10, VMware Fusion 6, VMware Fusion 6 Pro, VMware Player and VMware Player 6 Plus. 

Key new features include:

• The latest operating systems – Support for Windows 8.1, OS X Mavericks (Fusion and Fusion Pro only) as well as new Linux distros. Computers running Windows 8.1 can be converted into virtual machines via VMware Converter.
• Better performance – These products enable virtual machines to be created with up to 16 vCPUs, 64GB of memory, 8TB disks and adds faster USB connections, a new vSATA controller and twice as many virtual networks.
• Expiring virtual machines – Restricted virtual machines can be set to expire at a specified date and time. An expired virtual machine automatically suspends and will not restart without administrator intervention.
• The ability to run a cloud on Your PC – Workstation 10 lets you build a cloud on your PC running popular applications from Pivotal, Puppet Labs and Vagrant.

Pricing and availability

All are now available to purchase in full or as an upgrade.

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