VMware ESXi
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VMware ESXi (formerly ESX) is an enterprise-class, type-1 hypervisor developed by VMware, a subsidiary of Broadcom, for deploying and serving virtual computers. As a type-1 hypervisor, ESXi is not a software application that is installed on an operating system (OS); instead, it includes and integrates vital OS components, such as a kernel.[5]
Developer(s) | VMware (Broadcom) |
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Initial release | March 23, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-03-23) |
Stable release | |
Platform | IA-32 (x86-32) (discontinued in 4.0 onwards),[3] x86-64, ARM[4] |
Type | Native hypervisor (type 1) |
License | Proprietary |
Website | www |
After version 4.1 (released in 2010), VMware renamed ESX to ESXi. ESXi replaces Service Console (a rudimentary operating system) with a more closely integrated OS. ESX/ESXi is the primary component in the VMware Infrastructure software suite.[6]
The name ESX originated as an abbreviation of Elastic Sky X.[7][8] In September 2004, the replacement for ESX was internally called VMvisor, but later changed to ESXi (as the "i" in ESXi stood for "integrated").[9][10]