Customers can go from installation to running virtual machines in minutes, particularly when downloading and installing a pre-configured virtual appliance. ESXi is mature enough and easy enough to use that it can be the entry point into virtualization for those companies just taking their first steps with the technology.”ĮSXi is purpose-built for running virtual machines, minimizing configuration requirements and simplifying deployment. Now we are removing financial hurdles as well. “With the explosive growth of multi-core capacity, improvements in virtualization-aware hardware, and performance improvements in our virtualization software, we believe that no technical hurdles remain for 100% virtualization. We want to accelerate the day that x86 servers and desktops are fully virtualized,” said Raghu Raghuram, vice president of products and solutions, VMware. “VMware has always believed that virtualization needs to be ubiquitous. The business model and real value in virtualization is evolving toward a virtualized infrastructure and the management and automation tools leveraging the hypervisor.” The hypervisor itself is really just a foundation. This is especially true for small to medium business customers and customers in emerging markets. The availability of free hypervisors will undoubtedly grow the market and provide a compelling reason for companies that have not virtualized their environment to begin doing so. ESXi can be downloaded now from According to Gartner Vice President Distinguished Analyst Tom Bittman, “Virtualization is one of the most impactful trends in computing. The leading server manufacturers have all embedded VMware ESXi, including Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens, Hitachi, HP, IBM, and NEC. ESXi 3.5 update 2, available today, meets the criteria for mass distribution: (1) ease of use and (2) maturity and stability now having been ‘battle tested’ for six months with customers. With the industry’s smallest footprint and OS-independence, ESXi sets a new bar for security and reliability. In December 2007, VMware announced significant improvements with ESXi – its third-generation stand-alone hypervisor. Since 2001, VMware has provided the industry’s most popular and reliable hypervisor, which is now used by more than 120,000 customers. PALO ALTO, Calif., J– VMware, Inc., (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today announced its stand-alone ESXi hypervisor will be available at no cost to help companies of all sizes experience the benefits of virtualization. VMware ESXi Hypervisor Now Free With Customers Deriving Value from More Than 20 Products in the VMware Portfolio, Company Makes #1 Hypervisor Free
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