{"id":24,"date":"2006-08-07T20:43:59","date_gmt":"2006-08-08T01:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/macvm.com\/vmware-virtualization-for-mac-os-x-announced\/"},"modified":"2007-05-02T15:29:21","modified_gmt":"2007-05-02T20:29:21","slug":"vmware-virtualization-for-mac-os-x-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macvm.com\/vmware-virtualization-for-mac-os-x-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"VMWare Virtualization for Mac OS X Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"VMWare
\nIf you have been following virtualization on the Macintosh before now, you know that many have been expecting a VMWare solution for Mac OS X<\/a> for quite some time. Today, VMWare made it official.<\/p>\n

Some of the features:
\n– Guest OSes: Windows, Linux, NetWare and Solaris
\n– Runs multiple instances\/OSes at the same time
\n– OS Virtual Images can be shared between different Primary OSes.
\n– Can run already existing “Virtual Appliances” (pre-built solutions)<\/p>\n

You can sign up for the beta here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Official Press Release at VMWare.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

VMware Announces New Product for Apple Mac OS X Users
\nNew Intel-based Macs will be able to Simultaneously Run Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, NetWare and Solaris<\/p>\n

SAN FRANCISCO and PALO ALTO, Calif., August 7, 2006 \u00e2\u20ac\u201d VMware, Inc., the global leader in software for industry-standard virtualized desktops and servers, today announced a new product that will enable Intel-based Macs to run x86 operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, NetWare and Solaris, in virtual machines at the same time as Mac OS X. VMware will demo the product today during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2006 in San Francisco.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We are excited to bring our desktop platform product to Apple Macs. The demand for this has been unbelievable and it is clearly front and center for Mac users,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Diane Greene, president of VMware. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153VMware is in the business of providing the most advanced and robust virtualization platforms as well as phenomenal add-on functionality that leverages our virtualization platform. This announcement brings our desktop platform and add-on capabilities to Mac users, and it will allow them to run a wide variety of operating systems without rebooting. Mac users who also use the PC will be able to use this product to consolidate onto the Mac.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

The new Mac product is based on VMware\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s robust and advanced virtualization technology, shipping for more than seven years and used by more than four million people today. Moving forward, virtual machines created with any of VMware\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s products will run on Intel-based Macs and, similarly, non-Mac OS X virtual machines created with the new product will run on the latest versions of other VMware platform products.
\n
\nIn addition, Mac users will be able to leverage more than 250 virtual appliances for solutions such as security, load balancing, collaboration, databases, development, communications and business applications that are available for download from VMware Technology Network (VMTN) at www.vmtn.net<\/a>. Virtual appliances are pre-built, pre-configured and ready-to-run software applications, all packaged within virtual machines that can be run using VMware virtualization products, including VMware Player and VMware Server which are both available for free download at www.vmware.com\/download<\/a>.
\nPricing and Availability<\/p>\n

The beta release of this product is expected to be available later this year. Interested parties will be able to sign up for early access by visiting www.vmware.com\/mac<\/a>.
\nAbout VMware, Inc.<\/p>\n

VMware, an EMC company (NYSE: EMC), is the global leader in virtual infrastructure software for industry-standard systems. The world’s largest companies use VMware solutions to simplify their IT, fully leverage their existing computing investments and respond faster to changing business demands. VMware is based in Palo Alto, California. For more information, visit www.vmware.com or call 650-475-5000.<\/p>\n

VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and\/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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