Vmware

VMware allows one computer to run multiple virtual instances of Operating Systems within windows or remote. Workstation allows one to switch through windows to access the GUI. Vmware ESX server is a web interfaced server for running multiple instances. This can be good for running dual redundancy on two servers with Operating Systems that idle a lot, and you have a test network built-in that you can bind to a physical test network.

What guests work in VMware workstation?

OpenBSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD, Linux (Debian, Ubuntu and Redhat) and Windows

Sound in a linux VM

If you edit the VM Configuration file, which will be found in the "Virtual Machines" folder (usually under C:\ or My Documents\), edit this file with notepad and add:

sound.present = "TRUE"

and save the file. Now double click on the configuration file to open it in VMware console with your new change.