VMware Server is an excellent application for running several operating systems over Windows.
At first this might seem impossible. How can you run an operating system within another without affecting the partitions and the memory? In order to install an operating system on a computer you need to prepare the hard disk with partitions that are compatible with that system, and generally the operating system initiates when the computer is turned on.
With VMware Server you can run 32 and 64 bit operating systems like Linux in all of its versions, Solaris in all of its versions, Windows in all of its versions, and a few others OS that you would like to try; as long as the hardware of your computer is appropriate.
Some of the characteristics that make VMware Server outstanding are:
- Allows you to install an operating system in the usual manner, creating virtual partitions that do not modify the state of your hard disk because they are stored in special folders
- Shares the computer’s memory between the resident OS and the OS that it contains
- Support for 64 bit OS
- Automatically detects all of the hardware on the computer, such as the sound card, video card, and network card
With VMware Server you can use the tools of other operating systems within Windows, without the need of restarting the computer in order to access the other operating system.
