What is VMware Workstation Player?
{{Infobox software | title = VMware Workstation Player | screenshot = Ubuntu 14.04 on VMware Player.png | logo = VMware Workstation Player Icon.png | logo caption = Current logo of VMware Workstation Player since version 15.0 in 2018 | caption = Screenshot of Ubuntu 14.04 running on VMware Workstation Player 6.0 | developer = [[VMware]] | released = December 12, 2005 | discontinued = No | latest release version = 17.5.1 | latest release date = {{Start date and age|2024|02|27}} | operating system = [[Microsoft Windows]]<br>[[Linux]] | platform = [[x86-64]] only | genre = Hypervisor | license = [[Freemium]] | website = https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-player.html }} '''VMware Workstation Player''' (also known is '''VMware Player''') is a [[virtualization]] software and the succesor of [[VMware Workstation]] was developed by [[VMware]]. It has been released on December 12, 2005, alongside the released of [[VMware Workstation]] version 5.0. VMware Workstation Player is used of non-commercial use, it running by [[virtualization]] of [[VMware Workstation]] and it supported on [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Linux]], similar like [[VMware Workstation]]. == History == In December 12, 2005, after released of [[VMware Workstation]] version 5.0, [[VMware]] announced they will be released of second [[virtualization]] software but it succesor like VMware Workstation for non-commercial use, it called '''VMware Workstation Player''' has been released. In early 2006, VMware Player has free downloaded of supported on [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Linux]] and [[virtualization]] of all [[operating system]]. VMware Workstation Player is free used for non-commercial use, but it [[virtualization]] of [[VMware Workstation]] and started released all the version from first version and now is version 17. After released the latest version of VMware Player, [[VMware]] announced they will be released of VMware Player version 18 alongside with [[VMware Workstation]] but it begin to released in the future. == Related pages == * [[VM