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   VMware Fusion 6 and Fusion 6 Professional

   Agen G. N. Schmitz

   Hot on the heels of the release of its main competition (see
   '[1]Parallels Desktop 9,' 5 September 2013), VMware has updated its
   popular virtualization package VMware Fusion to version 6 with
   [2]standard and [3]Professional editions. As you would expect, the
   virtualization applications are prepped and ready for the upcoming
   releases of OS X 10.9 Mavericks and Windows 8.1. In addition, Fusion 6
   is optimized for the latest Mac hardware (including Intel's latest
   Haswell processors) for faster performance and enhanced battery life
   when running Windows applications. Fusion 6 also uses Mavericks' new
   multi-display capabilities to bring Windows apps to every available
   monitor ' even an HDTV connected to an Apple TV (according to [4]Ars
   Technica). It also enables you to create robust virtual machines with
   support for systems up to 16 virtual CPUs, 8 TB virtual disks, and 64
   GB of memory.

   Fusion 6 Professional includes all of the features in the standard
   edition, but it adds a host of features that will make IT
   professionals' hearts sing, including enhanced deployment of restricted
   virtual machines for more control over corporate desktops, linked
   clones for creating multiple copies of virtual machines without taking
   up additional disk space, and a 'single virtual machine mode' that
   limits application features available to end users. You can upgrade
   from Fusion 4 or 5 to the standard edition of Fusion 6 for $49.99 or
   Fusion 6 Professional for $69.99. If you purchased Fusion 5 after 01
   August 2013, you're eligible for a free upgrade to the standard version
   of Fusion 6. ($59.99/129.99 new, free update, 511 MB, [5]release notes)

References

   1. http://tidbits.com/article/14081
   2. http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/
   3. http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion-professional/
   4. http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/09/vmware-woos-power-users-and-it-pros-with-fusion-and-workstation-upgrades/
   5. http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion6/doc/fusion-60-release-notes.html

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