Download VMware Workstation 8.0 build 471780

VMware has released version 8.0 of its virtualization software Workstation. With this program it is possible to create one or more virtual computers on which a large number of different operating systems can be installed. That way they can be used side by side, as opposed to a dual boot setup, where you have to choose one or the other. VMware Workstation is available for Windows and Linux, and a license costs about 155 euros. More information about the possibilities of this package can be found on this page are being found. The most important changes and improvements are listed below.

This release adds the following new features and support.

• Installation Changes and Enhanced Keyboards
• Virtual Hardware Improvements
• New User Interface
• What Happened to Teams?
• Shared Virtual Machines and AutoStart
• Remote Connections
• Upload to vSphere
• Documentation Changes

The known issues are grouped as follows:

• Remote Connection and Remote Virtual Machine Issues
• Role and Permission Issues
• Shared Virtual Machine Issues
• Display and Input Issues
• Folder and Team Conversion Issues
• Device Issues
• Physical Machine Virtualization Issues