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VMware Workstation Player Commercial VMware Workstation Player (formerly known as VMware Player) is a streamlined desktop virtualization application. It runs one or more operating systems on the same computer without rebooting. VMware Player has a simple user interface, providing unmatched operating system support and portability. It’s now easier than ever...

Overview of VMware vSphere Benefits VMware vSphere provides a powerful, flexible, and secure foundation for business agility that accelerates your digital transformation to hybrid cloud and success in the digital economy. With this program you can support new workloads and use cases while keeping pace with your infrastructure's growing needs...

Overview of VMware Fusion Pro for MacOS Benefits VMware Fusion Pro 11 gives Mac users the power to run Windows on Mac and hundreds of other operating systems alongside Mac applications without rebooting. Fusion is simple enough for home users and powerful enough for IT professionals, developers, and businesses. Running...

VMware Workstation Pro Overview VMware Workstation Pro is the industry standard for running multiple operating systems as virtual machines (VMs) on a single Linux or Windows PC. IT professionals, developers, and businesses who build, test, or demo software for any device, platform, or cloud rely on Workstation Pro. Workstation Pro...

The upgrade process to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 depends on your current version of VCF and a combination of environmental, software, and hardware considerations. For example, a specific hardware requirement may have changed and is no longer supported in newer versions of VCF. The upgrade process for 5.x VCF versions has...

Introduction For more than twenty years, VMware has been the benchmark for data center virtualization. However, the landscape is shifting. Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware and the resulting licensing changes have prompted many IT teams to reassess their strategies. Rising costs and complex new licensing models are pushing organizations to explore...

Introduction IntroductionWhat is Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in VMware ESXi 8?Benefits of RBAC in VMware ESXi 8VMware ESXi 8 User Roles and PermissionsDefault Roles in ESXi 8:Custom Roles:RBAC vs Local User Management in ESXiESXi 8 Security Best Practices with RBACConclusion Securing your virtualization environment is more critical than ever, especially...

In the last post in this series, we deployed the VMware Cloud Foundation 9 Installer & configured the offline depot. We can now proceed with the VCF 9 Deployment Wizard. Part 1 – Physical ESXi Host ConfigurationPart 2 – Deploying the VCF 9 Installer & Offline DepotPart 3 – Deploying...

In the previous part of this VCF series, we ran through some basic prerequisites and deployed the embedded ESXi hostsThis is a multi-part post. You can find the index of all the posts here: Part 1 – Physical ESXi Host ConfigurationPart 2 – Deploying the VCF 9 Installer & Offline...

VCF 9 was announced in 2024 and became GA on 17th June 2025. Since then, the VMUG Advantage team has collaborated with Broadcom to offer complimentary VCF9 licenses to their members who pass the VCF Architect VCP exam.Most of us do not have large home labs, and as a result, deploying VCF 9 for training...