VMware reaches beta 2 milestone for VMware Server 2.0 - Updated with full details

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VMware reaches beta 2 milestone for VMware Server 2.0 - Updated with full details

Posted by Alessandro Perilli | Thursday, March 27, 2008 | 4 Comments

Today at 6pm PST VMware is expected to release the beta 2 of VMware Server 2.0.

The first beta, running since four months already, introduced limited innovations.

The long time between the two betas may imply that VMware reconsidered its plans and worked to bring in major capabilities in this new build.

Update: Due to a last-minute bug VMware postponed the release to today, March 28, early afternoon.

Second update: While the beta 2 is not yet available, virtualization.info obtained the list of new features included in the new milestone (build 84186):

Inclusion of VMware Remore Console
Introduction of a multi-level access control
Support for virtual machines automatic power-on
Support for USB 2.0 devices
Revamped virtual hardware editor

Final Update: the feature list above is confirmed. The beta 2 is available here.

The final version of VMware Server 2.0 is planned for Q3 2008.

The virtualization.info Virtualization Industry Roadmap has been updated accordingly.

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4 Comments

Wolfgang K Thursday, March 27, 2008 4:14:00 PM

Apparently they missed their milestone, since there is not anything posted on VMWare's web site that would indicated an updated release of VMWare Server 2.0 Beta 1. Beta users are stuck with a beta release set to expire by Monday, March 31 at this time. VMWare apparently is struggling big time to keep up with innovation.

MaSteRMinD Thursday, March 27, 2008 5:42:00 PM

wow! the beta2 should be worth the wait ;)

Paul Milligan Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:32:00 PM

Given that PST is GMT-8hrs, there are a few hours to go before we can say they've failed ;)

Looks like we have to get up early tomorrow and beat the yanks to the latest release.

Now, where the h*ll is workstation 6.5 beta!

MaSteRMinD Friday, March 28, 2008 5:37:00 PM

i don't see vmware beta2 coming :((

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