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Everything about VMware Workstation

Hosted hypervisor for Windows and Linux

VMware Workstation Pro is a hosted hypervisor that runs on x64 versions of Windows and Linux operating systems. It enables users to set up virtual machines (VMs) on a single physical machine and use them simultaneously along with the host machine. Each virtual machine can execute its own operating system, including versions of Microsoft Windows, Linux, BSD, and MS-DOS. VMware Workstation is developed and sold by VMware, which has been owned by Broadcom since November 2023. In May 2024, Workstation Pro became free of charge for personal use, with paid subscriptions available for commercial use, while the free restricted VMware Workstation Player, included in Workstation, was dropped as a separate product. In November 2024, VMware Workstation was made free for commercial use, with paid subscriptions and support no longer available. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: VMware WorkstationA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: INVESTIGATING THE PERFORMANCE OF VIRTUAL MACHINES ON VMWARE WORKSTATION AND MICROSOFT HYPER-VInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Modern Operating SystemsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Bringing Virtualization to the x86 Architecture with the Original VMware WorkstationCited 80 times
  5. Go sideways: VMware Workstation PlayerA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: VMware FusionA closely related topic

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  1. History
  2. Host OS support
  3. Variants
  4. VMware Tools
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🆕 Influential since 2022

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