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How does VMware Workstation compare to VMware GSX Server?

April 26, 2017compare gsx server vmware vmware workstation

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How does VMware Workstation compare to VMware GSX Server?

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While both products are built on the same core Workstation virtualization technology and are hosted products (install on top of a host operating system) they are used in different ways and have different capabilities. – Workstation is installed on a PC and is used by an individual for testing and development. GSX Server is installed on a server, can be accessed remotely by multiple users, runs server-class applications in both production and test/dev environments to enable server consolidation, and offers server-class scalability. Often times software developers and IT professionals create, configure, and test server-class environments within a virtual machine using Workstation. These virtual machines are then often deployed on VMware GSX Server or ESX Server so others can access these virtual machines for both test/development and production uses. – GSX Server differs from Workstation in that it can concurrently run more virtual machines (GSX Server supports servers with up to 32 proc