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VMware Workstation 12.5 VMware Fusion 8.5 – Free Upgrade

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: January 11, 2017

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Yes, it is awesome announce from VMware. During the keynote, VMware announced the upcoming release of VMware Workstation 12.5 which will be free for All VMworld attendees (via VMworld App). Just download the VMworld app and click the Redeem Now button. VMware Workstation 12.5 VMware Fusion 8.5 – Free Upgrade.

This release also allows upgrades from very old, v7 or higher versions of VMware Workstation. VMware Fusion 8.5 in on the news as well.

VMware Workstation has been around for a long time. Regularly updated with new features and new OS support, the product has matured now. Check the latest post of mine – Workstation 12 with 40 new features released and also the 12.1 free upgrade, which fixes a lot of bugs.

VMware Workstation and Fusion

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We’ve also changed how users can upgrade to the latest release. Users are eligible for upgrade pricing going back to Workstation 7. So, if you have an old Workstation license and haven’t upgraded in a few years, there’s never been a better time to upgrade!

VMware Fusion Users

There is similar news for Fusion users….

This year we are delivering Fusion 8.5 and Fusion 8.5 Pro, and the big surprise is this: It’s a free upgrade for all current-version customers. So, if you’re on Fusion 8.1.1, you’re going to be able to upgrade to the latest Fusion with full support for macOS Sierra and Windows 10 Anniversary edition, for free. We’ll also be addingWindows Server 2016 support when it comes available.

Note that those are just announced, for now. The products are not available for download just yet, so not immediate release…

Get Free copy of VMware Workstation or VMware Fusion via VMworld app!!!

Note that we do not have the details on which new OS exactly will be supported (outside of Windows Server 2016). You can check bellow what has been added in the v12 of Workstation.

VMware Workstation 12 Features

that VMware Workstation 12 Pro now supportsDirectX 10 and OpenGL 3.3. Workstation also supports 4k displays (3840 x 2160), but also allows to have multiple displays each one with different resolutions.

Monster VMs can be created. Imagine a VM with 16 vCPUs, 8 TB virtual disks, and 64 GB of memory running inside VMware Workstation 12. You can also allocate up to 2Gb of video memory to VMs…. Pretty awesome. Concerning multimedia and audio, a HD audio with 7.1 surround sound is supported.

Also USB 3.0, and Bluetooth devices allows to connect to your VM the latest hardware like webcam, headset, or printer. USB 3.0 is supported also in  Windows 7 besides Windows 8.

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Source: Day 2 keynote and Workstation Blog

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About Vladan SEGET

This website is maintained by Vladan SEGET. Vladan is as an Independent consultant, professional blogger, vExpert x16, Veeam Vanguard x9, VCAP-DCA/DCD, ESX Virtualization site has started as a simple bookmarking site, but quickly found a large following of readers and subscribers.

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  1. maxim nikouline says

    September 6, 2016 at 7:45 pm

    Just downloaded the VMworld app and don’t see Redeem Now button.
    Is it hidden ?

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