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As of January 2025, the mindshare of VMware Workstation in the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) category stands at 17.7%, up from 14.7% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
University
7%
Educational Organization
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Construction Company
4%
Retailer
4%
Energy/Utilities Company
4%
Hospitality Company
3%
Healthcare Company
3%
Media Company
3%
Non Profit
2%
Real Estate/Law Firm
2%
Insurance Company
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
2%
Legal Firm
2%
Transportation Company
2%
Outsourcing Company
1%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Performing Arts
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Logistics Company
1%

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Phanindar Ada - PeerSpot user
Technical Architect at YASH Technologies
Verified user of VMware Workstation
May 13, 2024
Offers ease of deployment and use along with a comfortable configuration process to be handled

Pros

"The product is stable, very easy to deploy, easy to use, easy to configure, and easy to set up."

Cons

"The product's integration capabilities are an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
Shambhu Narayan  Singh - PeerSpot user
IT Manager at Axis Securities Limited
Verified user of VMware Workstation
Nov 27, 2023
An easy-to-manage solution that has really good customer support compared to other market players

Pros

"VMware Workstation is easy to manage and understand."

Cons

"It would be helpful if VMware Workstation included an in-built monitoring tool for monitoring things."
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SHUBHAM BHINGARDE - PeerSpot user
Project Engineer at CDAC
Verified user of VMware Workstation
Feb 15, 2024
Helps to create a virtual operating system for testing various tools

Pros

"Instead of relying on dual-boot operating systems, I can utilize open-source tools within my infrastructure. This approach allows me to create an in-house cloud platform suitable for testing. VMware Workstation enables me to perform tasks across various operating systems using a single device. It has helped me save time. "

Cons

"The solution should provide a guide on its installation. "
Dan Hercules - PeerSpot user
Data Center Solutions Architect at MicroAge
Verified user of VMware Workstation
Sep 2, 2023
Product discussed: Workstation 17
A complete solution with large partner support and an ecosystem

Pros

"VMware Workstation has tons of third-party support, the largest partner ecosystem. VMware works with a ton of different vendors. They have plugins for almost everything. Other hypervisors lack the flexibility that VMware Workstation offers. "

Cons

"It would be great if VMware Workstation had more networking options and compatibility, that would be great. I would like to deploy virtual switches and play around with networking a bit more. Otherwise, I have to deploy ESXi Virtual Edition and emulate it, which is painful and clunky."
PeerSpot user
Operations Manager at a agriculture with 1-10 employees
Verified user of VMware Workstation
Sep 9, 2024
Helps minimize noise and clutter in common office spaces

Pros

"Having ten people working off a single piece of hardware reduces costs."

Cons

"One improvement is mouse emulation. Some people in the office want to use a five—or seven-button mouse like they're used to at home, but they can't with the workstation setup. "
Kyle Clifton - PeerSpot user
VMware Administrator at DSR
Verified user of VMware Workstation
Sep 23, 2023
A highly stable solution that has the ability to snapshot with or without memory

Pros

"The most valuable feature of VMware Player is the ability to snapshot with or without memory."

Cons

"When you go to work on a server, it opens up the whole window, and that causes an error inside VMware Player."
Terry Cutler - PeerSpot user
Founder and CEO at Cyology Labs
Verified user of VMware Workstation
Feb 26, 2024
Has an easy deployment process and a valuable snapshot feature

Pros

"The platform’s most valuable feature is snapshot. "

Cons

"They could include official support for macOS virtualization within VMware Workstation. "
Yasmine Abib - PeerSpot user
Systems engineer at Expleogroup
Verified user of VMware Workstation
Apr 4, 2023
Product discussed: Latest version
A user-friendly desktop hypervisor product that links directly to your laptop

Pros

"I like that it's easy to use. It's easy to deploy virtual machines. You have to insert your ISO and the image of your OS and configure it. They provide a step-by-step guide, and you have to follow it. In the end, you have to start the machine, and that's all you have to do. I liked that they synchronized the mouse, keyboard, and everything. When you finish the installation, it directly links to your laptop. This makes copying and pasting things from my laptop inside the virtual machine easy."

Cons

"It would be better if software updates occur automatically."