Software Update: VMware Workstation 10.0.0 build 1295980

VMware has released version 10 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 just under 200 euros. More information about the possibilities of this package can be found at this page are being found. The main improvements in version 10 can be found below.

Take Windows 8.1 to the Next Level
Unity mode has been enhanced to work seamlessly with Windows 8.1 UI changes. Also, Workstation 10 can now convert a Windows 8.1 physical PC to a virtual machine.

State of the Art Performance

• Support for 16 vCPUs, 8 TB SATA disks and 64GB of RAM
• New Virtual SATA disk controller
• Now supporting 20 virtual networks
• USB3 streams support for faster file copying
• Improved application and Windows VM startup times
• SSD Pass-through

More Control
Create restricted virtual machines that can expire at a predefined date and time. When powered on, the virtual machine will query the server at specified time intervals, storing the current system time in the restricted VM’s policy file as the last trusted timestamp.

A Tablet in Your Virtual Machine
Industry first to provide virtual tablet sensors that enable virtual machines to take advantage of the accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, and even the ambient light sensor when running on a tablet.

Better Way to Work

• Multiple monitor set-ups are easier than ever, whether you are using 2, 3, or 4.
• VMware-KVM provides a new interface for using multiple virtual machines