VMware Studio 2.0 helps author, configure, deploy and customize vApps and virtual appliances. vApps support the industry standard Open Virtualization Format (OVF). vApps can be deployed on VMware vSphere 4.0 or in the cloud. vCenter Server 4.0 now supports creating and running vApps, as well as importing and exporting them in compliance with OVF 1.0 standard.
Studio 2.0 is designed to be used by ISVs, developers, IT professionals and members of the virtualization community. It is a free product and is available as a virtual appliance.
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VMware Studio 2.0 System Requirements
VMware Studio 2.0 requires one of the following virtualization products as a provisioning engine:
- VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0 and 3.5 U3 through VMware vCenter Server 4
- VMware ESX/ESXi 3.5 U3 through VMware VirtualCenter 2.5 U3
- VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0
- VMware ESX/ESXi 3.5 U3
- VMware Workstation 6.5.1
- VMware Server 2.0
- VMware Server 1.0.4, 1.0.5, or 1.0.6
Supported Product Platforms
Virtual appliances and vApps created by VMware Studio can run on these supported product platforms:
- VMware vCenter Server 4
- VMware VirtualCenter 2.5 U3
- VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0
- VMware ESX/ESXi 3.5 U3
- VMware Workstation 6.5.1
- VMware Server 2.0
- VMware Server 1.04, 1.05, or 1.06
- VMware Player 2.04 and 2.5
Supported Browsers
VMware Studio 2.0 web console supports these browsers:
- Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.14, 2.0.16 or Mozilla Firefox 3.0
Supported Operating Systems
VMware Studio supports virtual appliances and vApps of the following operating systems:
- CentOS 5.3 (32-bit and 64-bit), 5.2 (32-bit and 64-bit), 5.0 (32-bit)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.3 (32-bit and 64-bit), 5.2 (32-bit and 64-bit), 5.1 (32-bit)
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Ubuntu 8.04.1, 8.04, 7.10, 7.04 (all 32-bit)
- Windows 2008, 2003 Server – (32-bit and 64-bit)
For updated System Requirements, please review the VMware Studio 2.0 release notes
