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WS16-PLAY-A-Academic VMware Workstation 16 Player for Linux and Windows, ESD is a virtualization software designed for education and personal use. It is compatible with both Windows and Linux operating systems and comes as a digital key license delivered via electronic software delivery. The product is a perpetual license with lifetime rights for a single user on one device, ensuring a one-time activation via an online process.
This academic offering is tailored for educational use and IT management in small to mid-sized settings, supporting scenarios such as classroom demonstrations and individual study. Its downloadable format and online activation further simplify installation and usage, ensuring reliable virtualization performance for students, educators, and IT professionals.
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| Product Type | Software License | Software License | Software License | Software License | Software License |
| Software Category | Virtualization | Virtualization | Virtualization | Virtualization | Virtualization |
| License Type | Perpetual | Retail | Volume | Subscription | Perpetual |
| License Duration | Lifetime | Lifetime | Lifetime | 3 Years | Lifetime |
| Use Case | Education | Business | IT Admin | Enterprise | Education |
| User Count | 1 User | 1 User | 10 Users | 100+ Users | N/A |
| Device Count | 1 Device | 1 Device | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Platform Compatibility | Windows / Linux | Windows | Web-Based | Linux | Cross-Platform |
| Delivery Method | Digital Key | Digital Key | Digital Key | Digital Key | Digital Key |
| Activation Type | Online Activation | Online Activation | Online Activation | Online Activation | Online Activation |
| Language Support | English | English | English | English | English |
| Bit Version | 64-bit | 64-bit | N/A | N/A | 64-bit |
| Cloud Integration | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Software Format | Downloadable | Downloadable | Downloadable | Downloadable | Downloadable |
| Support Included | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Vendor Support Required |
| Product Name | WS16-PLAY-A-Academic VMware Workstation 16 Player for Linux and Windows, ESD | VMware Workstation 16 Player | VR8-VU10-C-VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon: 10 Concurrent User Pack | HZ8-LXC-100-3P-SSS-C-Production Support/Subscription for VMware Horizon 8 for Linux: 100 Pack (CCU) for 3 years | NX-DC-STD-A-ACAD NSX DATACTR STD PER PROC |
| License Key Included | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ESD (Electronic Software Delivery) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Renewable | No | No | N/A | Yes | N/A |
| Compliance Certifications | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Product Region | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global |
Steady academic performance. Workstation 16 Player is perfect for running virtual labs with total reliability.
Exceptional value for schools. Provides a professional and simple platform for student testing and development.
Robust and user-friendly. It handles our classroom virtual machines with absolute stability and ease.
Superior virtualization for educators. A very dependable choice for straightforward virtual machine management in labs.
Outstanding stability for researchers. It delivers a professional user experience for basic academic virtualization tasks.
Highly recommended for students. A stable and easy-to-use platform for all educational software requirements.
Consistent results in the classroom. Perfect for students needing a reliable environment for secondary OS.
VMware Workstation 16 Player Academic is a desktop virtualization solution for Linux and Windows that enables students and educators to run multiple operating systems on a single PC.
Students, faculty, and staff at accredited educational institutions are eligible to purchase the Academic license at a discounted rate.
Requires a 64-bit x86 CPU with VT-x or AMD-V support, at least 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended), and 1.2 GB of available disk space for installation.
Supported host operating systems include Windows 10 or later and major 64-bit Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, CentOS, and Fedora.