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VMware provides a semi-automated tool called VMware vCenter Converter for moving physical servers running Windows or Linux into virtual environments while they are powered on. VMware vCenter Converter replaces two older utilities: Importer (bundled with VMware Workstation ) and P2V Assistant.
All VMware virtualization products support VMDK; this includes VMware Workstation, VMware Workstation Player, VMware Server, VMware Fusion, VMware ESX, VMware ESXi, and all software-plus-service offerings that incorporate them. Third-party software that support VMDK include: Parallels Desktop for Mac version 10 [4] QEMU; VirtualBox [5] former ...
VMware Workstation Pro (known as VMware Workstation until release of VMware Workstation 12 in 2015) is a hosted (Type 2) hypervisor that runs on x64 versions of Windows and Linux operating systems. [4] It enables users to set up virtual machines (VMs) on a single physical machine and use them simultaneously along with the host machine.
VMware claimed in 2011 that the Player offered better graphics, faster performance, and tighter integration for running Windows XP under Windows Vista or Windows 7 than Microsoft's Windows XP Mode running on Windows Virtual PC, which is free of charge for all purposes.
Live migration, also called migration, refers to the process of moving a running virtual machine (VM) or application between different physical machines without disconnecting the client or application.
Examples of Type-2 hypervisor include VirtualBox and VMware Workstation. The distinction between these two types is not always clear. For instance, KVM and bhyve are kernel modules [9] that effectively convert the host operating system to a type-1 hypervisor. [10]
Hobbyist, Developer, Tester, Business workstation Up to near native [citation needed] Yes VMware Server: Yes (2-way) Yes Yes Virtualization: Server/desktop consolidation, dev/test Up to near native [citation needed] Yes VMware Workstation: Yes (2-way) Yes Yes Paravirtualization and virtualization: Technical professional, advanced dev/test, trainer
Support for Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) was removed with VirtualBox 5.2. [89] Support for Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) and OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) was removed with VirtualBox 6.0. Support for macOS 10.12 (Sierra) was officially removed with VirtualBox 6.1 (as of 6.1.16 it will still install and run, however). [75]