While virtual machines created in this system are likely to be several gigabytes in size, with a suitable storage device and a similarly equipped PC elsewhere, you could be carrying on any VM-related work at home after dinner or over the weekend. Using a virtual computer setup in VMware you could be losing hours of productivity by ignoring the portable aspect of the VMX format. More and more people are taking advantage of virtual machines to perform even the most basic computing tasks – but did you know that these systems can be setup in such a way that you can literally take your work home with you?