Shrugging off challenges from rival upstarts touting better technology, virtualization leader VMware Inc. today released a free beta version of its software for creating multiple operating systems on ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

After a five-month beta program that saw more than 700,000 downloads, VMware this week said it would offer VMware Server, its virtualization software, for free. Virtualization is a technique for ...

Since Broadcom’s $61 billion acquisition of VMware closed in November 2023, Broadcom has been charging ahead with major changes to the company’s personnel and products. In December, Broadcom began ...

VMware made a long-anticipated move July 22 when it announced that its ESXi hypervisor would be free. That doesn’t mean VMware customers can avoid pricey fees for support and management tools, though.

Windows-on-Mac software gets an upgrade, and VMware tries to pique bloggers' interest. Also new: VMware Server 2 beta. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, ...

VMware, an EMC subsidiary whose software lets multiple operating systems run on the same computer, is expected to announce next week that it will begin giving away one of its key products for free, ...