VMware Player เป็น Software Programs ที่มีประโยชน์มากที่สุดวันนี้ เป็น Virtualization Product 允許 Run Almost Any PC-based OS ใน Virtual Machine เป็น Guest บน Native OS
กล่าวคือ ถ้าคุณมี Windows เท่านั้น 仍然 Easy Test Linux Distros, หรือ Other Windows Versions โดย不 Actual Install/Uninstall 任何東西 不 Tamper Crucial System/Data 不 Risk Critical Losses 從 Experiments VMware Player 理想適合 Testing Development (Beta) OS Versions 非常有用 People Want Try Multiple Versions Different OSs 和 Tend Install/Uninstall A Lot
Created VMs = Isolated Yet Complete OS Environments 不僅允許 Run OSs 還允許 Testing Various Softwares Compatibility/Debugging VMware VMs 也可 Simulate Virus/Trojan Attacks OS 為 Studying Purposes
VMware Player Machines = Safe/Complete Environments 存在為 Config Files PC 易 Copy/Change/Delete Files 可能 Include Virtual Hard Disk Vary Size 到 Tens GB 含 Preserve Changes 如 Real OS 例: Run Windows XP VM on Real Windows XP 用 Completely Different Softwares Each
對我 VMware Player = Software Test Bed New/Old OSs 嘗試 New Linux Distros as VMs 前 Physical Install 同樣用 VMware Player 跑 Older Windows Versions 玩 Old Games 不 Supported Latest OSs
Great Advantage: VMs Copy 電腦到電腦 無 Fuss Burn Environment CD/DVD Copy 另一 PC Use 那裡 如果 Other Machine 有 VMware Player 這樣 Less Often Used VMs Safely Stored Away Use Only When Needed 不 Clog Hard Disk 但真相: VMs 不佔太多 Space Virtual Hard Disks Incremental = 只有 Occupied Space 實際存在 10GB Hard Disk 只有 2GB Data = 2GB Physically 我有 20GB HDD 專門 VMs: Windows XP, Kubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE, PC-BSD, LFS 只佔 8-9GB 告訴人 6 OSs บน 10GB HDD 多數不信
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VMware 有 Repository Virtual Appliances Fully Preinstalled/Preconfigured Machines Instant Use Notable: Browser Appliance VM - Safe Environment Daily Browsing 基於 Ubuntu + Firefox Repo 範圍กว้าง: Linux, Solaris, BSD, More
LiveCD Player 也 Highly Useful Test Live CDs: Linux Distros, BartPE, Ultimate Boot CD for Windows, Others 也 Change .vmx Config Mount Virtual CD-ROM Devices (.iso)
Next Articles: Specific Usage Found Extremely Versatile Tool 包括 Revive Old Games 和 Successfully Install DOS 所有 Thanks to VMware Player
Other Great VMware Products: Free VMware Server, Full VMware Workstation (Costly Yet Powerful/Complete Virtualization Suite) 適合 Developers/IT Specialists 但 Keen Home User = Worthier Product Spend Money VMware Player Greatly Complemented by EasyVMX! 和 QEMU
EasyVMX! = Online VM Creator Build .vmx Config Files Custom RAM, Hard Disk Type/Size, Hardware Devices (Serial, Parallel, USB Ports, CD-ROM, Floppy, Sound, Network Cards) Config Files Created Available Short Period 例: User Download Mandrake Linux .iso Install 在 Own VM Created EasyVMX!
QEMU = Open-source CPU Emulator Among Other Things: Create Virtual Hard Disk Custom Size/Type 不 Available EasyVMX! 但 QEMU = Product Unto Itself Requires Separate Page Full Coverage
VMware Player + QEMU + EasyVMX = Winning Trio 任何 Even Mildly Curious Desktop User 想 Ride Completely New OS? 就 Start VMware Player Enjoy
