VMware Workstation is a user-friendly, high performance virtual machine.
If you want to experiment with operating systems, software and other applications, you'll need to use a virtual machine. Not only will it allow you to perform actions that would be impossible on your native machine, but it will also protect you from viruses or mistakes you might make.
Here in the office we use virtual machines for everything, and VMware Workstation is one of them. Downloading and installing the machine is undoubtedly the hardest part of using the tool, but once you have that done, it's easy - just follow the detailed wizards provided to set up your operating systems and configure your preferences.
Once you have an operating system mounted on VMware Workstation, you'll be able to start using it as if it was any other. Drag and drop capabilities both to and from your virtual machine are an excellent addition. Crucially, especially for testers, VMware Workstation allows you to take snapshots of the system, clone them and revert to the original, functions that make bug testing extra-efficient.
As anybody who has worked with one will know, virtual machines are not always the easiest tools to use. VMware Workstation, however, makes the process as painless as possible. Between the extensive wizards, tips and help files, even beginners will have no problem mounting and managing virtual systems. The main VMware Workstation interface is clear, well-explained and easy to view, and of course it allows you to toggle preferences for both the application itself and the OS it is running.
Ultimately, VMware Workstation allows users, especially testers or those who are particularly security-conscious, to take advantage of a perfect system-within-a-system that behaves exactly as a real machine would. It even allows you to share virtual machines and connect to others via a server, turning virtualization into a team sport.
VMware Workstation is a great desktop option for all types of VM needs.
