PRODUC T DATASHEE T
VMware® Server 2
A Risk-Free Way to Get Started with Virtualization
at a g l a n c e
VMware Server provides a superior introductory experi-
ence to virtualization with a stable, easy-to-use hosted
virtualization platform that supports a broad range of
operating systems and hardware. This next-generation
version introduces a new intuitive Web-based manage-
ment interface to provide a consistent management
experience for Windows® and Linux users. VMware Server
allows quick provisioning of virtual machines by support-
ing over 30 flavors of guest operating systems, includ-
ing Windows Server® 2008, Windows Vista and various
Linux distributions. Using proven and stable technology,
VMware Server leverages the built-in virtualization capa-
bilities in the latest generation server hardware to deliver
higher performance.
benEfits
• Provision additional servers in minutes without invest-
ing 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 Infrastructure.
Application Application Application
Windows Linux Windows
Virtual Machine Virtual Machine Virtual Machine
VMware Server
Windows or Linux Operating System
Hardware
VMware Server partitions a physical server into multiple virtual machines.
What Is a Virtual Machine?
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., software-based)
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
Application
that can be allocated to virtual machines in a controlled manner.
VMware Server isolates each virtual machine from its host and
Linux other virtual machines, leaving it unaffected if another virtual
Virtual Machine 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.
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New Features in VMware Server 2 Product Specifications and System Requirements

Expanded operating system support: VMware Server For detailed product specifications and system
now supports Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista® requirements, go to http://www.vmware.com/support/
Business Edition and Ultimate Edition (guest only), Red pubs/server_pubs.html.
Hat® Enterprise Linux 5 and Ubuntu 8.04; including para-
virtualized mode support on certain Linux distributions.
64-bit operating system support: Use 64-bit guest operating
systems on 64-bit server hardware to enable more scalable
and higher performing computing solutions. In addition,
VMware Server 2 will run natively on 64-bit Linux host
operating systems.
Web-based management interface: A new Web-based user
interface provides a simple, flexible, intuitive and productive
way for you to manage your virtual machines. With the
new VMware Remote Console, access your virtual machine
consoles independent of the Web-based management
interface.
Greater scalability and flexibility: Use up to 8GB of RAM per
virtual machine, up to 10 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) Support: Properly
back up the state of Windows virtual machines when using
the snapshot feature to maintain data integrity of the
applications running inside the virtual machine.

Get VMware Server Today

VMware Server is available for immediate download at
http://www.vmware.com/products/server

Ready for More?

Explore VMware Infrastructure, the industry-leading
production-ready virtualization software suite used by
customers of all sizes to optimize and manage industry
standard IT environments from the desktop to the
data center. Delivering built-in management, resource
optimization, application availability and operational
automation capabilities, VMware Infrastructure dramatically
reduces costs and increases efficiency, flexibility and
IT service levels. Users of VMware Server can protect
their investment if they choose to migrate to VMware
Infrastructure as VMware virtual machines are fully
compatible across the product line.

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