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What's the difference between VMWare Player vs Workstation? Is it that Player is for non-commercial use and workstation isn't?
For someone who builds and tests applications at home for non-commercial use, is it worth paying for a Workstation license? Do I get any benefits over Player?
(Note: I realize there's open source solutions like VirtualBox, but am more interested in the differences between Player and Workstation.)
Thanks!
Anjisan
Posted 2009-10-28T15:17:36.293
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The main difference is that VMWare Player can run, but not create virtual Machines. Workstation can do both.
Update: It appears versions > 3.0 now include the capability to create Virtual Machines, but as stated by hawkdsh, it still lacks some of the advanced features such as snapshots.
You may also want to check out VMWare Server which is also free.
More information on all of them here.
John T
Posted 2009-10-28T15:17:36.293
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No longer true. VMWare Player can create new virtual machines, but lacks the advanced features of Workstation, such as snapshot capability and integration with the VMWare enterprise products.
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From 2015, there is a change of names: Vmware Player v.7, it stops being called thus.
With VMware Workstation v12 there are two products: Workstation pro and Workstation player. With the Workstation player you can also create VMs.
VMware Workstation Player is free for personal non-commercial use.
Extracted from: http://www.sysadmit.com/2017/07/vmware-player-vs-workstation-diferencias.html
Will Gardner
Posted 2009-10-28T15:17:36.293
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VMWare server has reached its end of life – Avi – 2012-08-15T09:00:46.593
Installed VMWare Server this weekend and it works great. Thanks for the tip! – Anjisan – 2009-11-08T17:05:22.397
You're most welcome! – John T – 2009-11-08T17:07:53.220
The VM creation limitation has presumably been removed in version 3.0 – axk – 2009-11-14T20:58:24.660
Really? VMware came to my school last week and I talked with one of the devs, he said VMware player couldn't make VMs still so maybe he's unaware of his own product :) – John T – 2009-11-15T00:05:22.413