While VMware said Workstation 12.5 has performance improvements over version 12, the company did not promise any performance improvements for the new version of Fusion. ( UPDATE: We have since been informed that only three developers out of about 20 moved into platform work after the layoffs.)įusion and Workstation won’t necessarily progress at the same pace, even though they share back-end technology. AdvertisementĪ lot of developers who formerly worked in UI have “moved further down the stack into the platform,” working on code that’s shared across VMware products, Roy said. Workstation 12 Pro costs $250, or $150 for users upgrading from Workstation 7 (released in October 2009) or higher. The company is also extending reduced pricing to older versions of the software.
While you'll have to be a Fusion 8 or Workstation 12 customer to qualify for a free upgrade, VMware pricing will remain the same. Fusion will also get tabbed virtual machine windows so you can have multiple VMs in a single window, just like with Workstation. Workstation will get bug fixes and performance improvements, while Fusion will get bug fixes and Siri integration. The new VMware software will be available September 8. Fusion will support macOS Sierra hosts and guests. Both will have support for the Windows 10 Anniversary edition and Windows Server 2016. “We hear that loud and clear,” Roy told Ars.Īs a result, VMware is releasing Fusion 8.5 for Mac and Workstation Pro 12.5 for Windows and Linux as free upgrades for users of versions 8 and 12, respectively. Customers say, “ah, geez, you’re going to charge me to upgrade every year because you added OS support," according to VMware Product Line Marketing Manager Michael Roy. VMware has heard complaints from customers about the yearly paid upgrades. Further Reading Year-old Parallels and VMware software won’t be updated for Windows 10
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