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VMware Workstation

VMware Workstation Pro (known as VMware Workstation until release of VMware Workstation 12 in 2015) is a hosted (Type 2) 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…

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Developer
VMware
License
Freeware
Operating system
Windows Linux
Platform
IA-32 (up to v10.0.7), x86-64
Release
15 May 1999
Stable release
26H1 / 14 May 2026; 3 months ago (14 May 2026)

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VMware Workstation

Nodes33
Edges32
Triples59
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.060606
Components1

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VMware Workstation

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related to Company restructuring and product development (2016) · 14
VMware Workstation → Anniversary Update, April, Consequently, Fusion, In January, Later, On, September, Since, The, US, Windows, Windows Server, Workstation
related to Ready-to-use virtual machines · 11
VMware Workstation → As, Firefox, Linux-based, Many, Microsoft Windows VMs, Or, VM, VMs, VMware Workstation Player, VMware Workstation Pro, Web
related to Variants · 10
VMware Workstation → Before, In, Pro, There, This, VMware Player, VMware Workstation Player, VMware Workstation Pro, VMware's, Workstation
related to Transition to freeware (2024) · 9
VMware Workstation → Broadcom, Broadcom's Web, In May, In November, Technical, VMware Workstation Player, VMware Workstation Pro, Workstation, Workstation Pro
see also · 2
VMware Workstation → Comparison, FusionVMware Workstation Playerx86
Developer · 1
VMware Workstation → VMware
License · 1
VMware Workstation → Freeware
Operating system · 1
VMware Workstation → Windows Linux
Platform · 1
VMware Workstation → IA-32 (up to v10.0.7), x86-64
Release · 1
VMware Workstation → 15 May 1999

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
VMware WorkstationDeveloperVMware1.00infobox
VMware WorkstationLicenseFreeware1.00infobox
VMware WorkstationOperating systemWindows Linux1.00infobox
VMware WorkstationPlatformIA-32 (up to v10.0.7), x86-641.00infobox
VMware WorkstationRelease15 May 19991.00infobox
VMware WorkstationStable release26H1 / 14 May 2026; 3 months ago (14 May 2026)1.00infobox
VMware WorkstationTypeHypervisor1.00infobox
VMware WorkstationWebsitewww.vmware.com/products/workstation-pro.html1.00infobox
VMware WorkstationWritten inC, C++1.00infobox
Windows Aero/Desktop Window ManagerNetwork drivers for the vmxnet2instance ofVESA-compliant graphics for the guest machine to access high screen resolutions and/or special window effects0.80text
vmxnet3 NICEnsoniq AudioPCI audioMouse integrationSupport of shared foldersinstance ofVESA-compliant graphics for the guest machine to access high screen resolutions and/or special window effects0.80text
drag-and-drop file transfer between hostinstance ofVESA-compliant graphics for the guest machine to access high screen resolutions and/or special window effects0.80text

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