Workstation Pro virtual machines support specific devices and provide certain features. Supported Guest Operating SystemsA guest operating system can be Windows, Linux, and other commonly used operating systems. Virtual Machine Processor SupportVirtual machines support certain processor features. Virtual Machine Chipset and BIOS SupportVirtual machines support certain virtual machine chipsets and BIOS features. Virtual Machine Memory AllocationThe total amount of memory that you can assign to all virtual machines running on a single host system is limited only by the amount of RAM on the host. Virtual Machine Graphics and Keyboard SupportVirtual machines support certain graphics features. Virtual Machine IDE Drive SupportVirtual machines support certain IDE drives and features. Virtual Machine SCSI Device SupportVirtual machines support certain SCSI devices and features. Virtual Machine Floppy Drive SupportVirtual machines can have floppy drives. Virtual Machine Serial and Parallel Port SupportVirtual machines support serial (COM) and parallel (LPT) ports. Virtual Machine USB Port SupportVirtual machines can have USB ports and can support certain USB devices. Virtual Machine Mouse and Drawing Tablet SupportVirtual machines support certain types of mice and drawing tablets. Virtual Machine Ethernet Card SupportVirtual machines support certain types of Ethernet cards. Virtual Machine Networking SupportVirtual machines support certain Ethernet switches and networking protocols. Virtual Machine Sound SupportWorkstation Pro provides a sound device that is compatible with the Sound Blaster AudioPCI and Intel High-Definition Audio Specification. The Workstation Pro sound device is enabled by default. Parent topic: Introduction and System Requirements