VMware has officially joined the great virtualization software giveaway. The company this week peeled the “beta” label off VMware Server and put the fully cooked version of the product up for download.
Customers have been able to download the beta version of VMware Server for the last five months. During that period, VMware recorded 700,000 downloads of its software that lets customers run multiple copies of Linux, Windows, Solaris and NetWare on the same server. VMware – an EMC subsidiary – is the clear leader in the server virtualization market and made the decision to ship a free version of its product after rivals Microsoft and XenSource tried the same tactic to gain share on VMware.
You can check out the software here.
Now, you can run OS X on your Windows PC. You won’t have to wait for the Vista lookalike from Microsoft. Phew!
As John is fond of asking, “What’s the business model here?” Is this a entry level drug with more-better in paid versions waiting in the wings?
You nailed it.
Eideard, know of any “simple” steps posted somewhere to get a Mac VM going on VMware?
I only wish, James. There is a package from “Q” that’s in the works + a couple others. And, of course, Parallels, for $50 or so.
I only have 1 or 2 small Windoze-only apps I’d like to run as VM alongside OS X; so, believe me — if I find anything that’s freeware or shareware, I’ll let you know.
>clear leader in the server virtualization market
So they’re at the top of the market and are undercutting their rivals on price. When Microsoft did this with Internet Explorer, everyone whined about anti-trust.
Can I run OSX under VMware? Can it simulate mac intel hardware? cool. but isn’t that what Jobs said was a “big No No”….