VMware Server enables users to quickly provision new server capacity by partitioning a physical server into multiple virtual machines. With VMware Server, users can:

VMware Server is a free virtualization product for Windows and Linux servers with enterprise-class support and VirtualCenter management. It enables companies to partition a physical server into multiple virtual machines and to start experiencing the benefits of virtualization. With VirtualCenter add-on, users can efficiently provision, monitor and manage their IT infrastructure

VMware Infrastructure allows entire industry-standard infrastructure farms to be managed as a shared utility and dynamically allocated to different business units or projects. Delivering built-in management, resource optimization, application availability and operational automation capabilities, VMware? Infrastructure 3 dramatically reduces costs and increases efficiency, flexibility and IT service levels.

VMware Server is ideally suited for optimizing computing tasks and environments with multiple system configurations or frequent configuration changes.

VMware Server installs and runs as an application on top of a host Windows or Linux operating system. A thin virtualization layer partitions the physical server so multiple virtual machines can run simultaneously on a single server. Computing resources of the physical server are treated as a uniform pool of resources that can be allocated to virtual machines in a controlled manner.

VMware Server customers receive free access to product documentation, and online knowledgebase. Customers who require e-mail and phone support can purchase a Support and Subscription contract. Support and Subscription services for VMware Server are available for VMware Server now with Gold level support priced at $350 per year, and Platinum support at $450 per year. For details on VMware Server support options, refer to VMware Support Services.

VMware is committed to evolving hosted server virtualization. Subsequent versions of VMware Server, incorporating new features and functionality, will be made available in the future. Download pre-built, ready-to-run virtual appliances from industry-leading ISV partners, open source partners and the VMware community.

Migrating to ESX Server entails first uninstalling VMware Server. However, any virtual machines created with VMware Server can be run by ESX Server without any modifications.

VMware will continue to charge for Workstation and has no plans to drop its price. Workstation has unique, advanced features that are not available in VMware Server. These features include the ability to manage multi-tier configurations and multiple snapshots. Workstation is a productivity tool used by developers and technical professionals on an individual PC. VMware will continue to develop compelling features on this product that dramatically streamline software testing and development.

VMware Server offers a user friendly, wizard driven capability to create any custom virtual machine. VMware Server users can also download and run plug-and-play virtual appliances from the VMTN Virtual Machine Center.

VMware Server can be managed with a local and remote management user interfaces or over the web. In addition, VMware Server and virtual machines can also be managed with scripts using a set of APIs that are included. Finally, users can also use VirtualCenter for VMware Server add-on to provision, monitor and manage their IT infrastructure

VMware Server inherits hardware support from the host Windows or Linux operating system, and consequently, it can be deployed on any hardware supported by those operating systems. For detailed specification, refer to the VMware Server datasheet .

VMware Virtual Infrastructure Node (VIN) takes modules from the award-winning VMware packages and bundles them together into a fully virtualized server environment. The following benefits are gained when you use VIN. Greatest value for money when deploying virtual centre as compared to other packages available on the market. Allow the ulitilisation of another great application, Vmotion. Vmotion allows easy virtual machine migration.

All reporting functions appear to be correct, though we do not warranty on this platform as we are not be in control of the internals of a third party product. AppMetrics is an ideal way to measure the applications "before" and "after" performance after an implementation of VMWare.

VMware Server supports Windows, Linux, Solaris and Novell NetWare guest operating systems, including 64-bit guest OS support. For complete list of supported guest operating systems refer to the VMware Server datasheet.

VMware Server can run any virtual machine created by VMware GSX Server, VMware ESX Server, VMware Workstation and Microsoft Virtual Server. Please consult the VMware Virtual Machine Mobility Planning Guide for detailed documentation of virtual machine compatibility between VMware products.