While vSphere ESXi is VMware’s type 1 hypervisor, Workstation is the type 2 product that you can install on your machine to create VMs quickly. New Virtual Trusted Platform Module 2.0.Type 1 hypervisors are much more efficient but type 2 are very convenient for testing (most use cases). The type 1 where the operating system is designed to run virtual machines as close to the hardware as possible, and a type 2 where the VMs run in a software installed on a host OS like Windows, Linux or MacOS. There are two types of hypervisors in the virtualization space. This update makes VMware Workstation even more useful for running virtual machines on your computer.Plus, it has better graphics support and improved performance.There’s also a virtual Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 for added security.It supports new operating systems, including Windows 11, and offers faster encryption options.You can now set your virtual machines to start automatically when your computer boots up.VMware Workstation 17 comes with some cool new stuff.
