VMware Workstation 7 RC available

Posted by Alex Verboon on Monday, October 12, 2009

Finally, after a long waiting time, VMware has released a release candidate for VMware Workstation 7.

  • Aero support for Windows 7 and Vista Guests!

  • Windows 7 support (as a Host and Guest OS)

  • OpenGL and Shader Model 3.0 support for Windows guests

  • Create guests with Multi-core or 4-way CPUs and up to 32GB of Memory

  • Download VMware vSphere 4 and install ESX as a guest OS to try out the latest features.

  • Dynamically Download the latest VMware Tools package only when you need it.

  • Print from your VM without installing printer drivers. Virtual Printing courtesy of our friends at ThinPrint.

  • Automatically create snapshots on scheduled intervals with AutoProtect.

  • Secure your Virtual Machines with 256-bit encryption.

  • Remote Replay Debugging and other advanced development features

  • ALSA Sound support on Linux hosts enables multiple VMs to play “music” concurrently.

  • Instantly pause a VM to free up system resources or dedicate horsepower to other running VMs.

  • The Virtual Network Editor user interface has been redesigned for Windows users.

    Download VMware Workstation Release Candidate - October 2009

    Read VMware Workstation 7.0, VMware Player 3.0, and VMware ACE 2.6 Release Candidate Release Notes