What is VMWARE & What Does It Do?

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  Pensu

  Re: Vmware
  
  Vmware is a software which provide different operating systems on a single platform. You can use window xp, linux etc on same system all together. You just have to install vmware and install the operating system you want to use in CD-ROM format.
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  Varsha0802

  How does it work? I mean are we really working on different os or is it just an illusion sort of thing?
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  Kaustubh Katdare

  Varsha0802

  How does it work? I mean are we really working on different os or is it just an illusion sort of thing?

  VMWare is a virtualization software. That is, it can create 'virtual' platform (read, an entirely new computer) using existing hardware and software. Let's say you have a powerful computer system. Now you need another computer (a separate physical system) with a different configuration. VMware allows you to do this.
  
  All you have to do is install VMware on your host machine (the powerful one) and create a virtual machine from within VMWare. Once created, you will be able to reboot it, connect it to your host machine, and even do file exchange just like you'd do between two physically different machines.
  
  VMware has helped a lot in cutting down costs! However, the big disadvantage is that the VMWare created virtual machine depends on the host machine. As long as the host machine is running, the virtual machine can operate.
  
  I hope this should get you started. Explore further and if you have further questions, feel free to ask in this thread 😀
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  Varsha0802

  ok,,,,,,,,,,,,so they access the same hardware.............do they also access the same files stored on the hardware or are they completely disjoint systems?
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  Kaustubh Katdare

  Yes, both client and host machines will have limited resources of the host machine. VMWARE is installed on the host machine and virtual machine is created inside the VMWare. The client machine will run independently as a separate physical machine as long as the host is running.
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  Varsha0802

  Thanks for helping me out.....................
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  themask

  See here. Vmware
  This will show the Core product design and ARchitecture of VMWare.
  This will help you to get a clear idea.