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Overview:
VMware Server provides a superior introductory experience
to virtualization with a stable, easy-touse hosted virtualization
platform that supports a broad range of operating systems
and hardware. This next-generation version introduces
a new intuitive Web-based management interface to provide
a consistent management experience for Windows® and
Linux users. VMware Server allows quick provisioning
of virtual machines by supporting over 30 flavors of
guest operating systems, including Windows Server® 2008,
Windows Vista and various Linux distributions. Using
proven and stable technology, VMware Server leverages
the built-in virtualization capabilities in the latest
generation server hardware to deliver higher performance.
Benefits
- Provision additional servers in minutes without
investing in new hardware.
- Run Windows, Linux, Solaris® and Netware® operating
systems and applications on the same physical server.
- Increase the CPU utilization of a physical server.
- Move virtual machines from one physical server
to another without re-configuration.
- Capture the entire state of a virtual machine
and roll back to that configuration with the click
of a button.
- Choose to access enterprise-class product support.
- Easily move virtual machines to VMware vSphere™
4.
Start Achieving the Benefits of Virtualization
The free VMware Server is based upon VMware’s proven
virtualization technology. With this robust yet easy
to use software you can:
- Accelerate server provisioning by building a
virtual machine once and deploying it multiple times
- Easily evaluate software in ready-to-run virtual
machines without installation and configuration
- Simplify IT testing of patches, new applications
and operating systems by allowing systems administrators
to test in a secure virtual machine environment
and be able to roll back to a clean state by using
the snapshot feature
- Re-host legacy operating systems such as Windows
2000, Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows 2003 in
a virtual machine running on new hardware and operating
system
- Leverage pre-built, ready-to-run virtual appliances
that include virtual hardware, operating system
and application environments from the Virtual Appliance
Marketplace
How Does VMware Server Work?
Install and run VMware Server as an application on
top of a host Windows or Linux operating system. A thin
virtualization layer partitions the physical server
so you can run multiple virtual machines simultaneously
on a single server. Computing resources of the
physical server are treated as a uniform pool of resources
that can be allocated to virtual machines in a controlled
manner.
VMware Server isolates each virtual machine from
its host and other virtual machines, leaving it unaffected
if another virtual machine crashes. Your data does not
leak across virtual machines and your applications can
only communicate over configured network connections.
VMware Server encapsulates a virtual machine environment
as a set of files, which are easy to back-up, move and
copy.
Try VMware Server as the First Step to VMware vSphere
Start with VMware Server now, knowing that your virtual
machines can easily be migrated to VMware vSphere later.
VMware vSphere is the industry’s first cloud operating
system, transforming IT infrastructures into a private
cloud—a collection of internal clouds federated on-demand
to external clouds—delivering IT infrastructure as an
easily accessible service. Enable the next generation
of flexible, reliable IT services with the efficiency
and low cost of cloud computing—featuring uncompromising
control over service levels.
Using VMware Server:
A virtual machine is a tightly isolated software
container that can run its own operating systems and
applications as if it were a physical computer. A virtual
machine behaves exactly like a physical computer and
contains its own virtual (i.e., softwarebased) CPU,
RAM hard disk and network interface card (NIC).
How
Can I Use VMware Server?
With VMware Server you can:
- Accelerate server provisioning by building a
virtual machine once and deploying it multiple times.
- Easily evaluate software in ready-to-run virtual
machines, without installation and configuration.
- Simplify IT testing of patches, new applications
and operating systems by allowing systems administrators
to test in a secure virtual machine environment
and be able to roll back to a clean state by using
the snapshot feature.
- Re-host legacy operating systems such as Windows
NT Server 4.0 and Windows 2000 Server in a virtual
machine running on new hardware and operating system.
- Leverage pre-built, ready-to-run virtual appliances
that include virtual hardware, operating system
and application environments from the Virtual Appliance
Marketplace.
How Does VMware Server Work?
VMware Server installs and runs as an application
on top of a host Windows or Linux operating system.
A thin virtualization layer partitions the physical
server so that multiple virtual machines can be run
simultaneously on a single server. Computing resources
of the physical server are treated as a uniform pool
of resources that can be allocated to virtual machines
in a controlled manner. VMware Server isolates each
virtual machine from its host and other virtual machines,
leaving it unaffected if another virtual machine crashes.
Data does not leak across virtual machines and applications
can only communicate over configured network connections.
VMware Server encapsulates a virtual machine environment
as a set of files, which are easy to back-up, move and
copy.
Features:
Get ready for a superior introductory experience
to virtualization with this stable, easy-to-use hosted
virtualization platform that supports a broad range
of operating systems and hardware.
Key Features
- Installs like an application, with simple, wizard-driven
installation and virtual machine creation process
- Includes a web based management interface with
a simple, flexible, secure, intuitive and productive
management experience
- Runs on any standard x86 hardware, including
Intel and AMD hardware virtualization assisted systems
- Runs on a wider variety of Linux and Windows
host and guest operating systems than any server
virtualization product on the market
- Supports two-processor Virtual SMP, enabling
a single virtual machine to span multiple physical
processors
- Captures entire state of a virtual machine and
rolls back at any time with the click of a single
button
- Protects investment with an easy virtual machine
migration path to VMware Infrastructure
New Features in VMware Server 2
- New operating system support:
The broadest operating system support of any host-based
virtualization platform currently available, including
support for Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista Business
Edition and Ultimate Edition (guest only), Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 5 and Ubuntu 8.04.
- 64-bit operating system support:
Use 64-bit guest operating systems on 64-bit hardware
to enable more scalable and higher performing computing
solutions. In addition, Server 2 will run
natively on 64-bit Linux host operating systems.
- VMware Infrastructure (VI) Web Access
management interface: VI Web Access management
interface provides a simple, flexible, secure, intuitive
and productive management experience. Plus,
access thousands of pre-built, pre-configured, ready-to-run
enterprise applications packaged with an operating
system inside a virtual machine at the Virtual Appliance
Marketplace.
- Independent virtual machine console:
With the new VMware Remote Console, you can access
your virtual machine consoles independent of the
VI Web Access management interface.
- More scalable virtual machines:
Support for up to 8 GB of RAM and up to10 virtual
network interface cards per virtual machine, transfer
data at faster data rates from USB 2.0 devices plus
add new SCSI hard disks and controllers to a running
virtual machine.
- Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS):
Properly backup the state of the Windows virtual
machines when using the snapshot feature to maintain
data integrity of the applications running inside
the virtual machine.
- Support for Virtual Machine Interface
(VMI): This feature enables transparent
paravirtualization, in which a single binary version
of the operating system can run either on native
hardware or in paravirtualized mode to improve performance
in specific Linux environments.
- Virtual Machine Communication Interface
(VMCI): Support for fast and efficient
communication between a virtual machine and the
host operating system and between two or more virtual
machines on the same host.
- Support for VIX API 1.6: This
feature provides a programming interface for automating
virtual machine and guest operations.
VMware Server FAQs:
What are the top three use cases for VMware Server?
VMware Server is typically used in the following
scenarios:
- Assessing virtualization for the 1st time
- Evaluating software using virtual machines
- Test and development of software and IT
environment
How does VMware Server differ from VMware’s other
free virtualization solution, VMware ESXi?
The table below highlights key differences between
VMware Server and VMware ESXi.
| |
VMware Server |
VMware ESXi |
| Architecture |
Hosted |
Hypervisor |
| OS Requirements |
Windows or Linux |
None |
| Typical Use Cases |
Test & Dev, Production |
Production, Test & Dev |
| Dedicated Server Required
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No |
Yes |
| Centralized Management Option |
No |
Yes |
| Ease
of Use |
High |
High |
| Performance
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Good |
Best |
| Scalable
to VMware Infrastructure |
Easy |
Easiest |
What is new in VMware Server 2?
New enhancements and functionality are listed
below:
- New expanded operating system support
- 64-bit operating system support
- VMware Infrastructure (VI) Web Access management
interface
- Independent virtual machine console
- More scalable virtual machines
- Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)
- Support for Virtual Machine Interface (VMI)
- Virtual Machine Communication Interface
(VMCI)
- Support for VIX API 1.6
What is VMware Remote Console?
The VMware Remote Console allows access to the
virtual machine consoles independent of the VI Web
Access management interface. A separate window
is opened for every virtual machine console that
is initiated and the window can be resized as required
by the user. Finally, VMware Remote Console
can be accessed directly from a desktop shortcut
providing independent and instantaneous access to
the virtual machine console.
Can I import virtual appliances into VMware Server
2 hosts?
Yes, this is supported. In addition, VMware
Server 2 provides a direct link to the Virtual Appliance
Marketplace to easily access thousands of available
virtual machines.
Can I install VMware Server 2 on a Core installation
of Windows Server 2008 host operating system?
No, VMware Server 2 can only be installed on
a Full installation of Windows Server 2008 host
operating system. However, both Core and Full
installations of Windows Server 2008 are supported
as guest operating systems.
What does 64-bit operating system support mean?
It means that 64-bit guest operating systems
will run on supported 64-bit hardware independent
of the type of host operating system.
Refer to the following table for supported combinations.
(VMware Server 2 will also run natively on 64-bit
Linux host operating systems.)
| |
Host OS
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32-bit Guest
OS |
64-bit Guest
OS |
| 32-bit
CPU |
32-bit Host OS |
Supported |
Unsupported |
| 64-bit Host OS |
Unsupported |
Unsupported |
| 64-bit
CPU |
32-bit Host OS |
Supported |
Supported |
| 64-bit
Host OS |
Supported |
Supported |
What browsers are supported for the VI Web Access
management interface?
On both Windows and Linux, Mozilla Firefox 2
and 3 are supported. Additionally on Windows,
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 are also supported,
but Internet Explorer 7 is recommended.
I am familiar with managing VMware Server using
the VMware Server Console. Will I be able to manage
VMware Server 2 with the same VMware Server 1.0.x Server
Console?
The VI Web Access management interface in VMware
Server 2 replaces the VMware Server Console in Server
1.0.x. The VI Web Access management interface
provides a simple, flexible, intuitive and productive
management experience for both local and remote
management and monitoring.
Can I manage VMware Server 2 release using an
existing or new version of VMware vCenter Server?
No, VMware Server 2 cannot be managed by VMware
vCenter Server 2.5. There are no centralized
(multi-host) management options available for VMware
Server 2.
Should I run VMware Server 2 for production workloads?
Yes, VMware Server 2 can be used for production
workloads. VMware also provides other virtualization
solutions such as VMware ESXi and VMware Infrastructure
that provider higher performance, better scalability
and automation capabilities.
Can I upgrade to VMware Server 2 and reuse my
existing serial numbers from VMware Server 1.0.x installation?
Yes, you will be able to upgrade to VMware Server
2 and reuse existing serial numbers from VMware
Server 1.0.x installations. This is true whether
performing an upgrade on an existing VMware Server
host or a new installation on a different host.
How do I ensure that new virtual machines created
in Server 2 hosts can be successfully migrate to VMware
ESX hosts?
When creating new virtual machine in VI Web Access,
expand the Product Compatibility option and select
the setting to allow VMware ESX host compatibility.
In addition, ensure that the virtual machine does
not contain devices such as IDE hard disks and SCSI
CD-ROM drive.
Is VMware Server 2 available to customers worldwide?
Yes. However, the installer, VI Web Access
management interface, and documentation for Server
2 are only available in English.
What are the support options for VMware Server?
VMware Server customers receive free access to
product documentation, and online knowledgebase.
Customers who require e-mail and phone support can
purchase a Support and Subscription contract. Gold
and Platinum Support and Subscription services for
VMware Server are available now. Along with
access to the world’s largest virtualization support
organization with the most experience supporting
critical applications in a virtual infrastructure,
both support offerings also include access to periodic
fixes and enhancements to our products during the
life of your support contract. These
programs are offered on an annual or multi-year
subscription basis. For details on VMware
Server support options, refer to VMware Support
Services.
Will patches and new releases for VMware Server
be provided for free in the future?
VMware Server patches, minor and major releases,
new hardware and software support, will be provided
by VMware immediately when available to customers
that have purchased a VMware Server Support and
Subscription contract. VMware will also periodically
update the freely downloadable product with the
functionality improvements contained in these patches,
minor and major releases.
Pricing Notes:
- Gold Support includes Phone Support, 6am to 6pm
PT, Mon. thru Fri.
- Platinum Support includes 24 Hour Phone Support,
7 days a week
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