It uses the same virtualization core as VMware Workstation, a similar program with more features, which is not free of charge. VMware Player can run existing virtual appliances and create its own virtual machines (which require that an operating system be installed to be functional). VMware Workstation Player, formerly VMware Player, is a virtualization software package for 圆4 computers running Microsoft Windows or Linux, supplied free of charge by VMware, Inc.
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