#1 most frequent
United States of America
52.9%27 installations of 51
What is VMware Workstation Player?
VMware Workstation 17 Player is a platform for running a single virtual machine on a Windows or Linux PC to deliver managed corporate desktops. Organizations can use Workstation Player to deliver managed corporate desktops, while students and educators use it for learning and training.
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Who Buys & Uses VMware Workstation Player
#2 most frequent
India
7.8%4 installations of 51
#3 most frequent
Canada
5.9%3 installations of 51
VMware Workstation ability to create easy VM environment
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I have been using this VM ware for virtual machines and it appears to be working well.
Pros
- easy to load new VM
- VM works seamlessly with other applications
- works very well
- Good software
Cons
- Documentation could be more robust
- Needs higher technological knowledge than most users
- can be very expensive
Most Important Features
- ability to test software
- sandbox
- external documentation
Return on Investment
- BILITY TO TEST MULTIPLE OS
- sandbox
- great
Other Software Used
Amazon RDS on VMware, Five9 Inference Solutions (Inference Studio), AgencyBloc
VMware Workstation Player is solid
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use VMware Workstation Player to run virtual machines on Windows or Linux PCs. I can easily run multiple operating systems as virtual machines on my Windows or Linux PCs.
Pros
- Create VM of Linux OSes on my WIndows machine.
- Create VM of Windows OSes on my Linux machine.
- Create VM of WIndows OSes on my MAC.
Cons
- Easier use with MAC machines.
- Support for x32 computers.
- Easier sharing of host physical drives and usb devices.
Most Important Features
- Create VMs of Windows OSes on my Linux machines.
- Create VMs of Linus OSes on my windows machines.
- Create VMs of Windows OSes on my Mac machines.
Return on Investment
- A positive impact is that it require little to no funding to use.
- Negative impact is that because it is free it can be hard to get support.
Other Software Used
Veeam Backup & Replication, Pure Storage FlashArray, Zerto
Virtual machine management "on the go"
Pros
- Small installation footprint.
- Easy to install and manage.
- You have a small virtual environment "to-go".
Cons
- All depends on the power of your workstation.
- Network management can sometimes be tricky.
Most Important Features
- Network management.
- Performance on lower power machines.
Return on Investment
- It enables you to take VMs and settings away from production environment.
VMware Workstation Player for all your OS sandboxing needs
Pros
- Overall performance is great, the program feels light (and should be) when running a virtual machine.
- The interface is really user friendly and you quickly get the hang of it.
- Ability to go full screen is also really convenient but make sure to remember how to leave full screen!
Cons
- Managing the VMs is not really handled (unless I used it wrong). If you have just a few VM available it's ok but keep in mind that you can't really regroup them. Using a naming convention is an easy way around the problem though.
- I had occurrences where my VM was corrupted and the error message was mentioning the possibility of restoring the state but stating that it could corrupt the VM itself. I had to do it a couple of times over the last year and a half and never got any problems but this warning always scared the heck out of me. I wish VMware would be able to provide some more details on why this thing happens every once in a while and how to avoid it.
Return on Investment
- For me the benefit was really high as I could use a solution that had a free educational version with VMware player. Without it, I would've needed to buy the SAS software itself which would have cost a few thousand dollars.
- Although I have no details about the ROI, I know that software testing teams that use the software are saving a lot of money buy using virtual machines. It is obviously a great saving both in physical machine count but also in workstation lab sizes.
Alternatives Considered
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Usability
Still a great workstation
Pros
- Ideal for testing new software
- Can switch between OS without restarting
- Supports 4k and multiple monitors