VMware

Virtual machine software from VMware, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (www.vmware.com) that allows multiple copies of the same operating system or several different operating systems to run in the same x86-based machine (see virtual machine).

Client Version - VMware Workstation
VMware Workstation runs on Windows and Linux machines and supports most versions of Windows, Linux, Solaris x86, Netware and FreeBSD running as guest operating systems.

VMware ACE is a deployment tool for propagating virtual machines created in VMware Workstation to multiple PCs.

VMware Player is a free runtime engine that can execute applications packaged as a virtual appliance without requiring full VMware in the computer. See VMware Player.

Server Version - VMware ESX Server
VMware ESX Server is VMware's family of server virtualization products. ESX Server 3i is a compact version for embedding into firmware.

VMware Server is a free product that is used as a starting point for organizations migrating to their first server virtualization projects.

VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure lets VMware-based servers host the system for remote clients. The remote user machines become terminals to the centralized, virtual server environment. See virtual machine and VMware Fusion.