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VMware Fusion 13 Pro or VMware Workstation Pro 17.0

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Broadcom has select VMware Software (PC/Mac/Linux Download) for Free for Personal Use when you log in to your account (free to register).

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Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • VMware Desktop Hypervisor products Fusion and Workstation are used by millions of people every day to run virtual machines on their Windows, Linux and Mac computers. They give users the ability to quickly and easily build "local virtual" environments to install other operating systems, learn about technology, build and test software, complex systems, browsers, apps, games, and more.
  • Refer to the original post & forum comments for additional details & discussion.
  • See VMware's blog post for additional information.

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Broadcom has select VMware Software (PC/Mac/Linux Download) for Free for Personal Use when you log in to your account (free to register).

Thanks to Community Member ccsicecoke for posting this deal.

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Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • VMware Desktop Hypervisor products Fusion and Workstation are used by millions of people every day to run virtual machines on their Windows, Linux and Mac computers. They give users the ability to quickly and easily build "local virtual" environments to install other operating systems, learn about technology, build and test software, complex systems, browsers, apps, games, and more.
  • Refer to the original post & forum comments for additional details & discussion.
  • See VMware's blog post for additional information.

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hkam
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pfkninenines
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These run on an existing OS and provide virtualization services.

vSphere is a hypervisor. It's also not free anymore. https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-fo...-services/
steltek
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You have to register for the support portal as shown above. You do not have to create a profile.


Then, you can use the link I provided above to get to all the vmware software, locate the vmware workstation pro section there. When you click on it, it will have links to Workstation Pro downloads. There are two download links there for Windows and Linux marked "Free for Personal Use". Click on your link. It will force you to certify you are a resident of the US and that you will not export the software. Once you have done that, you can start the download.

Here is the Workstation Pro 17 blog with download links as well:


https://blogs.vmware.com/workstat...l-use.html

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May 15, 2024 02:43 PM
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CityTallGuyMay 15, 2024 02:43 PM
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Just be aware… to preface. IT consultant to Fortune 500, SMB, State and Federal Government…I have an "I ♥️ VMWARE" bumper sticker and have steered many a client (after excruciatingly explaining virtualization to Executives again and again) and have implemented Virtualization many times.

I am now recommending they pursue other options. Any company that operates out of China 🇨🇳 by definition is CCP controlled. Broadcom is that company.

We need to rip out any Broadcom and VMWARE and anything that has ties to Xi's #NewAxisOfEvil BRICS who intend our demise and the furtherance of global communism by any means by 2030.

Chinese people are not bad. CCP is flat out evil. Killing Christians, Muslims, Tibetans, missing Hong Kong 🇭🇰 freedom protesters 🪧, burning 🔥 places of worship and books 📚.

We need to severe any ties that benefit CCP and BRICS (recently announced BRICS Digital Currency they plan to use to replace the US Dollar as the global currency standard), note they have a Chinese equivalent digital currency that can only be accessed via weekly digital checkins in "House of Xi" only worship allowed there now….and why 1.2 Billion Chinese people starving…unwilling to bow the knee to Xi. So when I say bad, not kidding.
US Senate hearings March '24 US Spacecom revealed China 🇨🇳 plans to increase their nuclear ☢️ weapons arsenal by 500% by 2030. Think good intentions there?

Like I said, huge VMWARE fan and have used these and many other products and recommended them. But perhaps 🤔 now we need to go back to a new solution never allowed to be exported or purchased by CCP. 99.99% malicious traffic CCP and BRICS related for those like me who have setup and monitored firewalls.
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May 15, 2024 02:43 PM
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Enzomatrx
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May 15, 2024 02:43 PM
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fyi the file name for VM Workstation Pro for PC Personal Use is VMware-workstation-full-17.5.2-23775571.exe in case you're stuck in download hell (Seriously what is with their site?)
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May 15, 2024 02:45 PM
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fieldcarMay 15, 2024 02:45 PM
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Quote from JLee50 :
Sorry, referring to host clusters -- e.g. if you have 48 hosts in six clusters of eight, afaik there is no centralized way to manage them all. Does Proxmox have the equivalent of vMotion and storage vMotion?
I wish I could help, I'm just a simpleton when it comes to this. I'm doing some really basic stuff for a small business file server with active directory. My high availability is a couple truenas/OMV boxes. I wish I could help more. I really feel for people in this predicament with broadcom, and it's easy for me to jump ship on our vmware products.

AI generated answer about vMotion: Proxmox has a feature called Live Migration that allows users to move running virtual machines (VMs) between physical hosts with minimal downtime. VMware's equivalent feature is called vMotion.

Best of luck with the research. I think the community on reddit is pretty active.

EDIT: I should mention that the cool thing about how proxmox is handling migration lets you add vmware nodes directly to the list of virtual environments (pve's). From there, you can do live migration.
Last edited by fieldcar May 15, 2024 at 08:51 AM.
May 15, 2024 02:50 PM
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MishyaMay 15, 2024 02:50 PM
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I understand that VMware Workstation Pro and Player are different, but are Fusion Pro and Player the same, with the exception of license differences?
May 15, 2024 02:52 PM
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frozty89May 15, 2024 02:52 PM
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VMware has been free for personal use for a long time and will continue to be…
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May 15, 2024 03:06 PM
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tonejonesMay 15, 2024 03:06 PM
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Quote from Mishya :
I understand that VMware Workstation Pro and Player are different, but are Fusion Pro and Player the same, with the exception of license differences?
Fusion Pro is the MacOS software. It supports snapshots, as does Workstation Pro. I believe Player has never supported snapshots.
May 15, 2024 03:08 PM
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PaulT6751May 15, 2024 03:08 PM
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If you have anything on VMware now, find a way to move off. I have used ESXi for years at home, but that's going away. You can't just expect to keep running on the old keys indefinitely, as you need security updates. There's nothing else that's nearly as flexible and easy as VMware from a configuration standpoint, but I expect the moves by VMware are likely going to result in better interfaces and migration tools from the competition.
Last edited by PaulT6751 May 15, 2024 at 09:12 AM.

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May 15, 2024 03:15 PM
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timobkgMay 15, 2024 03:15 PM
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I don't condone piracy, but damn if Broadcom doesn't make this so much more difficult to get.

Sign up for an account - which takes forever. Go to the downloads list, select one to download, wait for it to load. Have to authenticate that you're in the US and agree not to export - which also takes forever. Then it says there are no downloads. Go back to the original download list, select to download again, wait again. Click to download the file, wait, and wait... and wait...... and... "Something went wrong. Try again."

It feels like this Oatmeal comic: https://theoatmeal.com/comics/game_of_thrones
May 15, 2024 03:25 PM
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conan1201May 15, 2024 03:25 PM
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Quote from shoulda2 :
I mean after taking our corporate contract from 2mil to 8mil annually it's the least they could do...
Reason we were told no bonuses this year Frown
Man get out of there If your company can't model software/it service cost increases and have to take the increase out on you. My component in my company spends 37 million on software/it contracts and have projected expenses over 150 million in 5 years time to keep up with usage and costs.
May 15, 2024 03:35 PM
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mpetrovskyMay 15, 2024 03:35 PM
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Quote from JamesDover :
Has anyone been able to download VMware Workstation Pro for Personal Use (For Windows)? Mine just spins and nothing downloads. I've tried many internet browsers too.
It requires a lot of clicks and a lot of patience....
"Something went wrong", error in JSON, etc. Finally it started. Then I realized that I have 4 versions of the same file already downloaded. Go figure...
Last edited by mpetrovsky May 15, 2024 at 09:37 AM.
May 15, 2024 03:35 PM
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compaholicMay 15, 2024 03:35 PM
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Duplicate post. Can't delete own posts.
Last edited by compaholic May 15, 2024 at 09:49 AM.
May 15, 2024 03:40 PM
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compaholicMay 15, 2024 03:40 PM
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fark Broadcom! Filthy swine will rob your mother, fark your sister, and then stab in you the back with a smile.
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May 15, 2024 03:41 PM
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geekebayMay 15, 2024 03:41 PM
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If you're planning to download it, I'd suggest waiting for tomorrow or couple of days. The site is currently experiencing slow performance and is quite sluggish and furstrating. I've spent the last 50 minutes attempting to download after completing the registration, but it's been unusable.

My advice: Do yourself a favor and wait. The download isn't going anywhere unless you planning to earn a degree in watching Broadcom pity logo

For the record:

File Name
VMware Fusion 13.5.2 (for Intel-based and Apple silicon Macs)
VMware-Fusion-13.5.2-23775688_universal.dmg(750.23 MB)
Build Number: 23775688
Last Updated May 10, 2024 05.50AM
SHA2 baaa201c797af8e32a2ec3ae78c69bfedbe5c5c7960c3673885bd84e42ddfbb9
MD5 0601c5b92139b3cbab3eba68217f6576
Last edited by geekebay May 15, 2024 at 09:48 AM.
May 15, 2024 03:52 PM
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Tech_007May 15, 2024 03:52 PM
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Got VMware workstation for free when I was a student 10 years ago, but it still works like a charm.

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May 15, 2024 04:02 PM
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findcarsformeMay 15, 2024 04:02 PM
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Quote from Minions :
I'd avoid using this. They have already shown they will change and invalidate license without notice. They are in damage control now trying to get marketshare back.

Also current paying customers have no support, no ability to even download and deploy software. Pass.
Can you explain?
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