VMware Workstation

VMware Workstation is a widely used solution that allows you to create and use virtual machines. With the help of this program you can create virtual computers of powerful configurations, which allows you to use within the guest operating systems almost any software that requires computational resources. Each virtual computer can be protected with built-in encryption. A virtual machine can have up to 32 virtual processors, up to 128 GB of RAM and up to 8 GB of graphics memory. Since November 2024, Workstation Pro, now owned by Broadcom, is free for both personal and commercial use.

VMware Workstation is an advanced product. It was one of the early desktop virtualization products to support 3D graphics in guest operating systems in virtual machines. Thanks to this, users were able to use Windows 7 and Windows Vista with the Aero interface. Current versions support DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.3 in virtual machines, so many 3D graphics applications run inside the guests.

The program has many features that make it easy to use. Thanks to the virtual machine snapshot function, you can easily roll back any changes you make and return to the previously saved states. It is also possible to automatically create such snapshots at specified intervals. Easy cloning of virtual machines is supported, which saves a lot of time in configuring new systems. Creating such pre-configured machines is especially important for software testing tasks, training needs, and so on.

VMware Workstation allows the creation and use of high-performance virtual machines, enabling the running of any software requiring significant computational resources.