VMware Workstation 17.6 free for private and commerical use
Daniel Nashed – 23 April 2025 21:15:10
Friedhelm Klein pointed out in a comment to my last post, that VMware Workstation and also Fusion on Mac is free to use meanwhile.
I did know that but didn't want to look into it, because registering at Broadcom and their website are not that easy to handle.
But actually VMware Workstation Pro and Fusion are great products.
I gave it another try on my new demo notebook. Which is by the way an Asus gaming notebook for AI work.
Beside WSL and Docker Desktop it is now running VMware Workstation Pro.
Friedhelm and others reported that Fusion works great on the Mac (which will be my next install).
If you are coming to DNUG conference you will see my full setup in the DNUG Lab.
And probably also in the Domino IQ workshop.
I might not bring it with me to Engage in May, because I only have an AutoUpdate session.
My new Thinkpad will probably also get VMware Workstation Pro.
But my home lab as other component for virtual machines.
One of the machines is running Proxmox, which is a great option for server based environments.
For notebooks including GPU hardware, VMware Workstation Pro is a good idea.
You can either register and download it from the free software section.
Or you can use Choco to get it via command-line. I decided to download it from the software support site.
Thanks Friedhelm to have me take another look for old good friend VMware workstation I used for many years.
It has many advantages over other solutions, including snapshots and cloning.
Also installation of Windows is optimized. I got my two new servers setup in minutes.
-- Daniel
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