VMware can run on any personal computer running windows/linux/MAC OS X.All you need is to install VMWare player from http://www.vmware.com/download/player/For creating a VMware, you may either install VMware workstation using a trial license or download a virtual appliance (vmware image) from vmware website.
VMware was created in 1998.
You use VMware (Virtual Ware) to run a virtual computer on a host computer sharing resources but essentially creating two computers.
VMware Player allows you to run entire operating systems in a virtual machine, which runs on top of Ubuntu or Windows. To the guest operating system (the one running inside the virtual machine), it appears as though it were running on its own PC. The host operating system runs the VMware Player, which provides the guest with things like network access. VMware Player is available from Ubuntu's Multiverse repository (in 6.06 LTS through 7.04), but is not included in Ubuntu 8.04/8.10. It can be downloaded for free from VMware.Virtual machines configured with an operating system and applications ready to perform a specific function are called virtual appliances. An appliance can be created using certain VMware products, or you can download ready-made appliances. A wide variety of appliances (both certified and not) are available from VMware's
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Yes, VMWare Player is available free of charge. It offers limited functionality, however. You cannot create Virtual Machines with it, only use ones that others have created.
VMware and Windows Virtual PC
VMware Workstation was created in 1999.
The company VMware provides Virtual Center services. VMware is best known for it's software that allows users to run an operating system in a virtual environment.
VMware Workstation is a virtual machine software suite for x86 and x86-64 computers from VMware, a division of EMC Corporation.
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