However, it is advisable to perform the installation without other applications open on the computer, so as to be able to slowly test the performance of both systems (virtual and physical).Īfter defining these requirements, the first step is to install a virtualization software. In the event that our host is undersized, we need to think to increase its resources, which, especially in the case of desktop computers, can be done with a few euros by integrating a hard-disk and a bit of GB of RAM. You will, therefore, need to have a host machine able to provide the resources for the amount required by the operating system that we want to install on the virtual machine ( guest).
Graphics card: DirectX 9 or higher with WDDM 1.0 driver Hard disk: 16 GB for 32-bit OS, 20 GB for 64-bit OS RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit Verify the system requirements and try to understand if the efficiency of our host and guest machines is guaranteed.
Preliminary operationsīefore starting with the choice of any type of virtualization software, it is good to carefully plan which operating system we would like to have on the virtual machine. Theoretically, the virtual machine has the same performance as a physical computer, but considering that it will use a part of the resources of the host computer, the functioning of both machines could be affected in terms of performance. You can use your hardware resources (RAM, CPU, and disk) to virtually create another machine on which you can install a new operating system.
If you have to use an old software that does not work on your operating system, or if you want to clone your system to transfer it to another machine, or if, as a developer, you have been asked to develop and test a product on different platforms, a virtual machine is the solution. Why you should install a virtual machine? See also: Backup of VMware ESXi virtual machines with Iperiusįor the purpose of this comparison, we’ll mostly be looking at VMware Workstation Player. It also includes Hypervisor virtualization tools like ESXi, vSphere, vCenter, etc. VMware isn’t a single product but is more an ecosystem of various tools and applications. In this post we will run two tests for installing two virtual machines having the same operating system at first, we will install it on VirtualBox and then on VMware Workstation Player to deduce differences and similarities between the two systems.
Who knows what other changes in bad are in this upgrade.Comparing VirtualBox and VMware isn’t easy.īoth are excellent free and multi-platform virtualization systems, although with license differences, and it can be difficult to choose which product to use to create a virtual machine with. PS – Dark Mode was removed from VMware Workstation but it was already reported.
I will not revert to previous version but VMware should revise this update and come back with a new one without any issues. Why the Beta is first in the list when it was never there? I change the compatibility for the machine to 16.x and the link appears. I choose it and finish the wizard installing the operating system later. If I choose Workstation Beta from the list this link disappears but why shall I change the hardware compatibility when it is already set correctly from 16.1.2 version?Ģ) When I create a new custom VM the default value in the hardware compatibility list is “Workstation Beta”. All my VM’s are having now the link to “Upgrade this virtual machine” even the hardware compatibility is set to “Workstation 16.x virtual machine” (see the attached image). 1) I upgraded a few moments ago VMware Workstation from 16.1.2 to 16.2.0.