| VMware Workstation 6.5 Beta 1 and VMware ACE 2.5 Beta 1 are now available. More details included below about the exciting new features. Please let me know if you’re interested in speaking with someone from VMware about the new products. What's new in Workstation 6.5: - Unity - Integrate your favorite guest applications with your host. You can launch, access and run guest applications alongside host applications! - More Powerful VM Record and Replay - Record your entire VM execution and replay it with instruction-exact precision. A graphical interface lets you browse, add markers to and edit your recording so you can easily monitor and analyze your virtual environment. - Support for Smart Cards & Smart Card Readers - Workstation 6.5 supports smart cards in a VM. Use your smart card for authentication on your host and guest, or across multiple guests! - Enhanced ACE Authoring - Workstation 6.5 includes many usability enhancements that make it easier than ever to package and deploy Pocket ACE and desktop VMs with encryption, network access, and device control. - Link State Propagation Networking - Easily move your VM from one network to another without explicitly renewing the VM's IP address. Link state propagation feature automatically resumes guest network connectivity whenever the host is connected. - Improved 3D graphics Support - Workstation 6.5 can now support DirectX9.0 accelerated 3D with shaders so you can run more applications inside your VM. What's new in VMware ACE 2.5: VMware ACE 2.5 users will be able to take advantage of all new features in Workstation 6.5, plus: - Enhanced Pocket ACE Performance - Taking your entire desktop to go on a USB media made simple and fast. - Usability Improvements - ACE 2.5 includes many usability enhancements that make it easier than ever to package and deploy Pocket ACE and desktop VMs with encryption, network access, and device control. What's new in the Beta Portal One-stop-Beta - Beta users will have an integrated portal to access beta resources, post tocommunities discussions, and file and track SRs with single-sign-on - More ways to give feedback - In addition to traditional discussions, the portal offers ways to give and track feature requests and journals - Featured Features & Expert sessions - The portal will host new "featured features... | 
