VMware wants to put a hypervisor in your handset

VMware may have big plans for the mobile market following its purchase of TRANGO, a company that makes hypervisors for ARM and MIPS processors. But not all of the parties that would need to sign on to this are likely to share its enthusiasm.

November 12, 2008 - 06:15AM CT - by John Timmer

Virtually normal: a review of VMware Fusion 2 for Mac

Parallels was first on the block with a virtualization solution for Intel Macs, but VMware is fighting back. Ars takes the measure of its latest offering, VMware Fusion 2.0.

October 22, 2008 - 11:35PM CT - by Dave Girard

Mac virtualization software sales skyrocket

Both VMware and Parallels are seeing booming sales of their Mac products in the North American market, which makes you wonder what Apple is missing out on.

September 17, 2008 - 04:25PM CT - by Charles Jade

VMware Fusion 2.0 goes final: free update to existing users

Fusion 2.0 for the Mac has finally been released in its final form, with a plethora of feature updates for your virtualization pleasure. Enjoy Unity 2.0 support, better Linux support, multiple snapshots, 1080p HD playback, and of course, Leopard Server support.

September 15, 2008 - 11:01PM CT - by Jacqui Cheng

VMware Fusion 2.0 reaches release candidate stage

After spending a few months as beta software, VMware Fusion 2.0 is moving up in the world and has achieved Release Candidate status. Although there's no confirmed release date, the RC designation suggests that the final release of the software is fast approaching.

September 04, 2008 - 09:31AM CT - by Justin Berka

VMware Fusion 2 Beta 2 released, includes Unity 2.0

VMware has released the second beta of virtualization package VMware Fusion 2. The new beta comes with Unity 2.0 for even more seamless Windows/Mac integration, better video performance, several usability refinements, and supports Mac OS X Server virtual machines.

July 30, 2008 - 09:50PM CT - by Justin Berka

A victim of its own success: troubled times ahead for VMware

A surprise new CEO and revised earnings estimates have seen VMware's stock take a battering this week. The virtualization market is changing, and the days of VMware's market dominance are over. The new CEO has a lot to do to regain that position.

July 11, 2008 - 05:10AM CT - by Peter Bright

Microsoft fires shot across VMware bow with Hyper-V release

Today Microsoft's long-awaited Hyper-V virtualization platform went RTM. Boasting better performance and more features than Virtual Server, Hyper-V is sure to win friends in the server room—and it could win sales from VMware.

June 27, 2008 - 05:03AM CT - by Peter Bright

VMware Fusion 2.0 will support Leopard Server in next beta (Updated)

VMware has announced official support for Leopard Server in Fusion 2.0, with a new beta coming soon. Virtualizing Mac OS X Server is a boon for IT, but Apple's licensing restrictions are still causing roadblocks for developers.

June 12, 2008 - 05:48PM CT - by Chris Foresman

Fusion 2.0 beta intros multiple monitors, DirectX 9, more

Mac fans running VMware Fusion now have a new beta to play with, as Fusion 2.0 public beta 1 has been released. Multiple monitor support, DirectX 9, seamless importing of virtual machines. Oh my!

May 06, 2008 - 12:22PM CT - by Jacqui Cheng

VMWare Fusion update enables Time Machine backups

Some important bug fixes and updates have been made to VMWare's Fusion, just in time for Windows XP SP 3. Now you can back up using Time Machine and use Fusion better on your MacBook Air, too.

April 25, 2008 - 08:42AM CT - by Jeff Smykil

VMware offers up MacBook Air for Fusion switcher video

Make a video about your switch to VMware Fusion and you could get MacBook Air. Blog your story and you might get an iPod touch. At the very least, you can get a nerdy bumper sticker.

April 08, 2008 - 02:20PM CT - by Chris Foresman

Macworld.Ars: VMware on Importer, Leopard Server, and Fusion

VMware Fusion is demoing Leopard Server in a virtual machine on the Macworld Expo floor, and customers are reacting well to Importer. Things are going well so far in 2008 for VMware.

January 16, 2008 - 02:04PM CT - by Jacqui Cheng

VMware beefs up Importer beta 2 with Virtual PC 7.0 support

VMware has released a second beta of its Mac-specific Importer application, which now has support for importing machines created with Virtual PC 7.0.

January 14, 2008 - 01:29PM CT - by Jacqui Cheng

VMware intros Importer tool for Mac to convert VMs with Fusion 1.1

VMware released Fusion 1.1 today for the Mac, which not only comes with Leopard support, but also experimental support for DirectX 9.0, among other things. More interestingly, however, is the new Importer tool for the Mac that finally allows us to easily convert other virtual machines into Fusion.

November 12, 2007 - 08:55AM CT - by Jacqui Cheng

Leopard Server virtualization could boost Xserve sales

The license agreement for Leopard Server has been modified to allow the running of multiple virtual Leopard servers on Apple hardware. No, this isn't the holy grail, but it's a step in the right direction.

October 31, 2007 - 04:14PM CT - by Justin Berka

VMware still on top, but others eye the crown

VMware reported third quarter earnings, and the numbers show that virtualization is still on fire. But stealing some of VMware's massive momentum is going to be tough, because mindshare can matter almost as much as technology.

October 29, 2007 - 12:32PM CT - by Jon Stokes

VMware Fusion 1.1 release candidate boosts Unity, (almost) Leopard support

VMware has slipped out a Leopard-compatible update to Fusion for Mac on the eve of Leopard's launch. But the 1.1 release candidate has more than Leopard compatibilty--it has improvements to Unity, Boot Camp support, and a slew of helpful bug fixes.

October 25, 2007 - 08:58PM CT - by Jacqui Cheng

VMware opens the source code for VMware Tools

VMware has announced the Open Virtual Machine Tools project, an open source implementation of the VMware Tools collection. Linux distributions will now be able to provide VMware guest operating system tools directly through package management systems.

September 11, 2007 - 04:35PM CT - by Ryan Paul

Industry players working on standard for VMs

Major players in the virtualization industry including Microsoft, Xen, and VMware, are working on a new format that will ensure compatibility between VMs.

September 10, 2007 - 11:56AM CT - by Eric Bangeman