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VMware ESXi

Overview

What is VMware ESXi?

A bare-metal hypervisor that installs directly onto a physical server. With direct access to and control of underlying resources, VMware ESXi partitions hardware to consolidate applications and cut costs.

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What is VMware ESXi?

A bare-metal hypervisor that installs directly onto a physical server. With direct access to and control of underlying resources, VMware ESXi partitions hardware to consolidate applications and cut costs.

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  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Product Demos

VMware ESXi 5.1 Install & Configure In Oracle Virtual Box

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Features

Server Virtualization

Server virtualization allows multiple operating systems to be run completely independently on a single server

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Product Details

What is VMware ESXi?

A bare-metal hypervisor that installs directly onto a physical server. With direct access to and control of underlying resources, VMware ESXi partitions hardware to consolidate applications and cut costs.

ESXi is used to:

  • Consolidate hardware for higher capacity utilization.
  • Increase performance for a competitive edge.
  • Streamline IT administration through centralized management.
  • Reduce CapEx and OpEx.
  • Minimize hardware resources needed to run the hypervisor, boosting efficiency.

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VMware ESXi Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

A bare-metal hypervisor that installs directly onto a physical server. With direct access to and control of underlying resources, VMware ESXi partitions hardware to consolidate applications and cut costs.

Reviewers rate Management console highest, with a score of 8.8.

The most common users of VMware ESXi are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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VMware ESXi is a great hypervisor for those who can afford it

Rating: 9 out of 10
December 31, 2024
CC
Vetted Review
Verified User
VMware ESXi
9 years of experience
We have dozens of virtual servers in the office and use VMware ESXi as a hypervisor to consolidate them in a few physical servers, getting performance and reliability while using less energy and hardware parts in our operation.
VMware ESXi has different versions for various kinds of company profiles and we ended up choosing the one that best fitted our needs.

Simply the best in business IT asset virtualization.

Rating: 10 out of 10
June 17, 2023
BB
Vetted Review
Verified User
VMware ESXi
8 years of experience
ESXI allows us to run multiple and separate headless services on different platforms all on the same hardware, while also allowing for quick spin-up of user stations for temporary or remote access. Using VMware ESXi allows us to invest in server infrastructure instead of end-user devices, which allows us to keep maintenance and security closer to the IT department.

ESXi helped us out a bunch!

Rating: 9 out of 10
June 13, 2023
RP
Vetted Review
Verified User
VMware ESXi
10 years of experience
We use ESXi within all of our Production, Development, & Testing environments to manage and run critical workloads that the company leverages for revenue generating applications as well as day to day IT infrastructure systems. ESXi is our management center for all of these systems and allows us to modify our virtual environment as needed.
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