VMware 公司最近推出了VMware Workstation 5.5.X的升级，最新的版本为: 5.5.3 | 11/16/06 | Build 34685，其下载链接为http://www.vmware.com/download/ws/，原来针对5.X版本的序列号仍然有效。
其主要新增的功能为
针对主操作系统支持的升级
Workstation 5.5.3 新增了对下列主操作系统的支持：
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0, Update 4 (AS, ES, WS), 32-bit and 64-bit
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, Update 8 (AS, ES, WS), 32-bit and 64-bit
- Experimental support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0, 32-bit and 64-bit
- Mandriva Corporate Server 4, 32-bit and 64-bit
- Experimental support for Mandriva Linux 2007, 32-bit and 64-bit
- Experimental support for Ubuntu Linux 6.10, 32-bit and 64-bit
针对客户操作系统支持的升级
Workstation 5.5.3 新增了对下列客户操作系统的支持：
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0, Update 4 (AS, ES, WS), 32-bit and 64-bit
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, Update 8 (AS, ES, WS), 32-bit and 64-bit
- Experimental support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0, 32-bit and 64-bit
- Experimental enhanced support for Microsoft Windows Vista, 32-bit and 64-bit
- Mandriva Corporate Server 4, 32-bit and 64-bit
- Experimental support for Mandriva Linux 2007, 32-bit and 64-bit
- Experimental support for Solaris x86 10 6/06 (Update 2), 32-bit and 64-bit
- Experimental support for Ubuntu Linux 6.10, 32-bit and 64-bit
