VMware Workstation Pro 17.5 Build 22583795 (x64)

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VMware Workstation Pro has become the industry standard to run multiple operating systems on a single Linux PC or Windows PC as virtual machines. Workstation Pro is used by IT professionals, software developers, and companies who develop, test, or demo software on any platform, device, or cloud. Workstation Pro is a Data Center on Your Laptop.

Features
Sphere Connectivity
Workstation Pro can connect to vSphere or ESXi servers. You can control remote Linux or Windows VMs, command power operations or transfer VMs between vSphere environments. The common VMware hypervisor allows for easy portability.

Clones for Rapid Duplication
When creating the exact same VM configuration repeatedly, you can save time and ensure an accurate duplicate. Linked Clones can be used to duplicate a VM quickly while reducing the physical disk space. Full Clones can be used to create duplicates that are fully isolated and shared.

Useful Snapshots
You can create a rollback to which you can revert on the fly. This is great for testing software that you don't know or to create customer demos. Multiple snapshots allow you to test different scenarios without having to install several operating systems.

Virtual networking is powerful
Create complex IPv4 and IPv6 virtual network topologies for VMs or integrate with third party software to design complete data centers using real-world routing tools and software. Network Simulation is a new feature in Workstation that allows you to introduce packet loss, bandwidth limitations and latency.

High-Performance Graphics
VMware Workstation Pro is compatible with DirectX 10 or OpenGL 3.3 to provide a fluid, responsive experience for 3D applications. In a Windows VM, you can run 3D applications with high performance requirements like AutoCAD and SOLIDWORKS.

High Resolution Display Support
Workstation Pro supports high-resolution displays such as 4K UHD (3840x2160), which are used on desktops, and QHD+ displays (3200x1800), which are found in laptops and tablets. It supports multiple monitors, each with a different DPI setting. For example, a 4K UHD screen can be used with a 1080p HD display.

Cross Compatibility
Create Linux and Windows VMs to run on all VMware products or restricted VMs only for Horizon FLEX. We support the open standard, so you can play VMs created by other vendors.

Monster Virtual Machines
Create massive VMs that can run desktop and server apps in a virtualized setting. They have up to 16 vCPUs and 8 TB of virtual disks. Allocating 2GB of the host's video memory will give graphics-intensive applications an extra boost.

Restricted access to virtual machines
Workstation VM settings such as drag-and drop, copy-and paste and USB device connections can be restricted to protect corporate content. Virtual machines can also be password-protected and encrypted to ensure that only authorized users are able to access them.

Shared Virtual Machines
Share and test applications quickly in a simulation of a production environment. Use VMware Workstation Pro to host a repository of Linux and Windows VMs pre-loaded in any configuration you desire. Share this repository with your colleagues, department or organisation.

System requirements
Supported processors include those launched after 2011 but not earlier.
Intel Atom processors are based on Bonnell microarchitecture 2011. Atom Z670/Z650, Atom N570.
Systems based on Intel Atom processors that use the Saltwell 2012 microarchitecture. Atom S1200 for example, Atom D2700/D2500 and Atom N2800/N2600.
AMD processors are based on micro-architectures Llano and Bobcat. Code-named Hondo and Ontario are examples.
Supported systems include those using Intel processors that are based on Westmere Micro-architecture 2010. For example, Xeon, Xeon 3, Core i7-970 and Core i7-980.

Container and Kubernetes support
Windows 10 1809 and higher is required

Host Operating Systems (64-bit).
Windows 8 or higher
GNU/Linux drivers for OpenGL 4.5 or higher with NVIDIA
Guest Operating System
Windows 7 or higher
GNU/Linux and vmwgfx