VMware Workstation 17 Pro for Academic Users
Price:
$119.00
VMware Workstation Pro takes virtualization to the next level with the broadest operating system support, rich user experience, a comprehensive feature set and high performance. VMware Workstation Pro is designed for professionals that rely on virtual machines to get their job done.
Key Features - World Class Desktop Hypervisor - run multiple virtual machines, containers or Kubernetes clusters on a single PC
- Improved Windows 11 support for PCs and Virtual Machines
- Enhanced 3D graphics support for DirectX 11 and up to 8GB of vGPU Memory
- Leverage VM Snapshots, Clones and virtual networking for maximum efficiency
- Move and access your virtual machines easily across VMware infrastructure
- Build, Push, Pull and Run OCI Container Images with the vctl CLI
- Protect Virtual Machines with Full or Fast Encryption
- Run Workstation virtual machines and containers alongside WSL2 and Hyper-V on Windows
System Requirements For more information about VMware Workstation System Requirements, please visit this Knowledge Base Article
For a complete list of supported host and guest operating systems visit the VMware Compatibility Guide.
Compare Kits | General | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Create New Windows, Linux or BSD VMs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Create and run many VMs in a single UI | ✗ | ✓ |
| Create Large VMs (32CPU, 128GB RAM) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Convert PC into a virtual machine using VMware Converter | ✓ | ✓ |
| Host Guest Integration | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
| Host/Guest File Sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shared/Mirrored Folders | ✓ | ✓ |
| One-Click SSH to Linux VM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Run VMs with Different View Modes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unity View Mode (Windows guests only) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Graphics | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
| 3D graphics with DX11 and OpenGL 4.3 support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Large Graphics Memory: 8GB | ✓ | ✓ |
| Device Support | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
| 4K / 5K / Retina Display Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB Smart Card Reader Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB 3.1 Device Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Assistive Device Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-Language Keyboard Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Security Features | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
| Microsoft Virtualization Based Security (Guest) Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Virtual Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (vTPM) | ✓ | ✓ |
| UEFI + Secure Boot Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| GPU Sandbox Renderer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Create/Manage Encrypted VM with Fast Encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
| Host Operating Systems | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
| Windows 11 and Windows 10 Hosts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Linux - Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, Fedora, RHEL, SUSE, openSUSE | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guest Operating Systems | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
| Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, XP and more Guests | ✓ | ✓ |
| Over 200 Supported OSs (Linux, older Windows, BSD) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Linux Host Specific Features | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
| Vulkan Renderering Engine | ✓ | ✓ |
| Host Support - Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, Fedora, RHEL, SUSE, openSUSE | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced Features | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
| Automation capabilities: vmrun + REST API | ✓ | ✓ |
| vCenter Server Appliance Easy Deploy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Support containers with vctl, docker-machine | ✓ | ✓ |
| Snapshots | ✗ | ✓ |
| Virtual Network Customization (NAT, network rename) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Virtual Network Simulation (Packet Loss, Latency, Bandwidth) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Connect to vSphere/ESXi Server | ✗ | ✓ |
| Remote vSphere Host Power Control | ✗ | ✓ |
| Create Linked Clones | ✗ | ✓ |
| Create Full Clones | ✗ | ✓ |
| Licensing | Workstation Player | Workstation Pro |
| Commercial License | ✓ | ✓ |
| Personal Use License | ✓ | ✗ |
| Trial License | ✗ | ✓ |