The support package also comes along with membership purchasing and is available in Custom, Basic and Production types with slight differences. For upgrading it to latest versions you need to pay $149.99 or $99.99 based on current software version.
In order to use VMware Player for commercial purpose, you need to buy its Pro version. You can open it and start using your created VM. After the virtual machine is created you can access it by browsing your PC for the saved location. Then click Finish button to create a virtual machine within your system. You can also customize the hardware settings. Also choose its name and location and specify disk capacity. You need to select its operating system from various available options. You can create a new virtual machine after choosing installer disk and installer disk image file in ISO format. It saves your cost by making easier the process of sharing virtual machines. It provides great compatibility between virtual machines and your system. It works as a server and is very suitable for business use. VMware Player not only runs multiple PCs and operating systems on your PC but also runs a cloud on your system.
Upon clicking the Install button, it will be installed on your PC. You can enable creation of shortcut icons. You can edit User experience settings about product updates and providing feedback.
This feature will first reboot your computer and will occupy 10 MB of system memory space. You can also install additional feature of enhanced Keyboard driver.
You will be asked to agree with license agreement terms after carefully reading them. On clicking the VMware Player file, the setup wizard will open up. It is actually virtualization software that can virtually run multiple operating systems on your PC. It is targeted to run on Windows and Linux Operating Systems.
It can be used for free by non-commercial users after entering their valid email ID, but the license needs to be purchased before using it as a commercial product. The developers of this software are VMware, Inc. Run restricted virtual machines that are encrypted and password-protected, ensuring that only authorized users can interact with corporate date.VMware Player is now renamed as VMWare Workstation Player. Isolate corporate desktops from BYO devices by disabling copy-and-paste, drag-and-drop, shared folders and access to USB devices.
A common hypervisor platform maximizes agility and productivity by enabling easy transfer of virtual machines to and from your local PC. IT pros use Workstation products to securely connect with vSphere, ESXi or other Workstation servers to manage virtual machines and physical hosts. Build apps for Windows 10, test compatibility with any browser, or deploy Android-x86 to check mobile behavior without needing a mobile device. Workstation products make it easy to test almost any operating system and application, all from a local PC.
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