简单的来说,VMWare player 对于 VMWare 就如同 Acrobat Reader 与 Acrobat 的关系一般.透过 VMWare Player,你可以在任何一台计算机上(当然需要是 VMware Player 有支持的平台上)执行使用 VMWare 建立的 VM (Virtual Machine).
Key Features of VMware Player
- Run any virtual machine. Run virtual machines created by VMware Workstation, GSX Server or ESX Server. VMware Player also supports Microsoft virtual machines and Symantec LiveState Recovery disk formats.
- Revert to previous state. Revert virtual machines to a previous 'clean' state within seconds.
- Access host PC devices. Use host CD/DVD drives, network adapters, and plug-and-play USB devices.
- Copy and paste. Copy text and files between the virtual machine and the host PC.
- Drag and drop. Drag and drop files between a Windows host PC and a Windows virtual machine.
- Shared folders. Use shared folders to easily share files between virtual machine and the host PC.
- Multiple networking options. Virtual machines can share or obtain new IP addresses or be isolated from the network and host.
- 32- and 64-bit host and guest operating system support. Run a wide variety of virtual machines containing 32- and 64-bit operating systems simultaneously on the same physical PC. Compatible 64-bit guest operating systems include select Microsoft Windows, Red Hat, SUSE, and FreeBSD distributions.
- Adjustable memory. Tune virtual machine memory for optimal performance.
- Configurable shutdown. Power down or suspend the virtual machine when closing VMware Player.
