One of the most expected virtualization release, Workstation 5.5 (build 18463) brings in a lot of new features and improvements:

* Full support for 64-bit guest operating systems and improved support for 64-bit host operating systems enable users to work in a broader range of environments

* Experimental support for two-way Virtual Symmetric Multiprocessing (Virtual SMP) enables multiprocessor virtual machines

* VMware Player gives you greater flexibility in distributing virtual machines

* Improved support for 32-bit host and guest operating systems

* Workstation emulates a new Ethernet adapter type for 64-bit guests

* Workstation 5.5 driver certification updates

* Improved import capability lets you open and import Microsoft Virtual PC and Virtual Server virtual machines, as well as Symantec LiveState Recovery system images, directly into Workstation

* On Windows hosts, enhancements to the user interface let you customize Workstation toolbars to suit your workstyle

* Enhanced support for wireless Ethernet adapters used in bridged networking lets you connect your virtual machines to wireless networks on Linux hosts

* Enhanced autodetect makes it easier to configure devices for virtual machines

* Enhanced autoconnect automatically reconnnects manually connected USB devices

* Enhanced snapshot management makes it easier to work with snapshots

* Enhanced command line interface helps you manage snapshots

* Memory page trimming can be disabled to improve performance

* Enhanced product update checking makes it more convenient to keep your Workstation software up to date

* On Linux hosts, the user interface has been enhanced to work better with desktop appearance themes

* Workstation 5.5 extends the display resizing features Autofit Guest and Fit Guest Now to Linux guests

But there's more: with VMware Workstation 5.5 comes out a series of very useful utilities (producted by VMware but not officially supported):

* VMware Player

* Processor Check for 64-Bit Compatibility

* Disk Mount

* Movie Decoder

* Virtual Machine Importer


http://www.virtualization.info/2005/11/release-vmware-workstation-55-released.html

Release notes -> http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
Download -> http://www.vmware.com/download/ws/

Um avanço brutal:)

É mesmo. 64 Bit guests, virtual smp, correr imagens de ghost, Virtual pc/server, wireless suport, etc.

Para quem tem um cpu 64 bit, corram o "Processor Check for 64-Bit Compatibility", porque nem todos os cpu 64 bit podem correr 64 bit guests.

a pergunta é, ter um guest 64bit num sistema 32bit (acho que não mas nunca se sabe)

a pergunta é, ter um guest 64bit num sistema 32bit (acho que não mas nunca se sabe)

Não dá. E só dá em alguma revisões do A64 e nos PIV com VT.
Podes testar isso com este exe:
http://download3.vmware.com/software/wkst/VMware-guest64check-5.5.0-18463.exe

O mesmo para o Virtual SMP. Ou se tem dual processor/core/HT, ou não dá (ao contrario do futuro Xen 3.0, que dá para ter no maximo, 16 cpu virtuais num cpu real).

a pergunta é, ter um guest 64bit num sistema 32bit (acho que não mas nunca se sabe)

Como é que ías emular 64bits num processador de 32bits, ora pensa lá ? lol

De qualquer maneira, ter guest's de 64bits é um avanço considerável, mas e o suporte a 100% para Vanderpool, Pacífica e afins ? Deve ficar para a versão 6.0, talvez...

não, podia ter alguma interface manhosa :D

bem já cá canta, se entretanto for necessário