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# VMware Workstation - Legacy

# VMware Workstation - Legacy {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated December 2, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

In the basic VMware system, the VMware Workstation runs on a Windows or Linux host
machine.

This system can clone instances from templates, but cannot be automated. The relationships
between VMware components for this type of installation are shown in the following diagram:  
Figure 1. VMware Workstation relationships {#c_VMWareWinLinWithoutVCenter__table_VMwareComponentRelationshipsOnWindowsOrLinuxWithoutVCenter__entry__2}

| Component | Relationships |
|-|-|
| Windows or Linux Server | Runs the VMware application |
| VMware application | * Runs on a Windows or Linux host machine * Has registered VM instances * Virtualizes virtual machines {#c_VMWareWinLinWithoutVCenter__ul_epr_w4n_vp} |
| VM Instances (including images and templates) | * Registers on the VMware application * Instantiated by individual virtual machines {#c_VMWareWinLinWithoutVCenter__ul_j3c_1pn_vp} |
| Virtual machines | * Instantiates VM instances * Virtualized by VMware application {#c_VMWareWinLinWithoutVCenter__ul_uh2_cpn_vp} |
[Table 1. VMware Workstation component relationships]

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