VMware vSphere Hypervisor

VMware vSphere Hypervisor (based on ESXi) is a free, bare-metal hypervisor that virtualizes servers, allowing you to consolidate applications on fewer hardware components. -------------------------------------------------- Technical Specifications ---------------------------------------------------------- **Central Processing Unit (CPU)** Minimum Requirement: Single socket with two cores. Recommended Minimum: Dual sockets with four or more cores per CPU. **Memory** Minimum Requirement: 4 GB. Recommended Minimum: 8 GB or more. **Network** Minimum Requirement: Single 1 GbE network adapter. Recommended Minimum: Dual 1 GbE network adapters. -------------------------------------------------- Installation ---------------------------------------------------------- You can easily install vSphere Hypervisor on your own or with some guidance. If you prefer a hands-on approach, simply download the installer, accept the End User License Agreement, and select the local drive for installation. **Creating Virtual Machines** After installing vSphere Hypervisor, there are three ways to create virtual machines: 1. Use VMware vCenter Converter to migrate an existing server into a virtual machine or import existing VMware and third-party virtual machine images. 2. Create a virtual machine from scratch by specifying the required CPU count, memory size, disk space, and network interfaces, then install the operating system from an ISO image or boot disk. 3. Import virtual appliances. Hundreds of options are available on the VMware Solution Exchange. **Configuration** Once a virtual machine is installed or imported, you’ll need to configure it. This introductory demo will guide you through the entire process. Need support? You can now purchase per-incident support for VMware vSphere Hypervisor. Upgrading to the paid versions of vSphere or vSphere with Operations Management Edition enables further optimization of your IT infrastructure. You’ll gain the ability to pool computing and storage resources across multiple physical hosts.

VMware vSphere Hypervisor is a free bare-metal virtualization hypervisor for server virtualization, helping users consolidate applications on fewer hardware resources.