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| Product Name | Release Year | Status | Licensing | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 2012 | End of Life | Unsupported. Requires legacy paid key. | | VMware Workstation 16 | 2020 | Supported | Paid License Key required. | | VMware Workstation 17 | 2022 | Current | Free for Personal Use; Paid for Commercial. | | VMware ESXi 8 | 2022 | Current (Server) | Paid Subscription/Key required. |
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