Of particular interest, is the assertion that backup software will fail to connect to a free licensed ESXi host. The maximum vCPUs per virtual machine is eight.”Ī few blogs and user posts also mention other restrictions.
There are no restrictions on the number of cores per physical CPU, on the number of physical CPUs per host and on the amount of RAM per server/ host. Users can remotely manage individual vSphere Hypervisor hosts using the vSphere Client. vSphere Hypervisor cannot connect to vCenter Server and therefore cannot be centrally managed. vSphere Hypervisor provides only basic virtualization capabilities, allowing customers to virtualize servers and run applications in virtual machines in a matter of minutes. “ VMware vSphere Hypervisor VMware vSphere Hypervisor is a free product that provides a simple and easy way to get started with virtualization at no cost. Now, as hard as I tried, I struggled to find anything solid on the subject save for this paragraph reproduced from this whitepaper. Free ESXi license comes with a few restrictions which you should definitely know about. But, really, there’s no such thing as a free lunch and ESXi is no exception. So yes, technically and on paper, VMware ESXi is free to use. ESXi can be used indefinitely, without cost by applying for a free license.
Great news, if your short-term plan is to learn about VMware’s hypervisor and its entire feature set without spending a dime. Download VMware vSphere Hypervisor 8.As you probably know, ESXi can be evaluated, fully unlocked, for up to 60 days.With the registration complete, you receive a unique Licence Key and access to the ESXi binaries. You are still going to receive the non-expiring Free ESXi. Don’t be confused that the page needs to be confirmed with “Register for Evaluation”. This requires you to enter some personal information. In that case, click Cookie Settings followed by Confirm My Choices. Sometimes, the site is completely white after you’ve logged in.Go to Product Evaluation Center for VMware vSphere Hypervisor 8.If you already obtained a free key for previous versions of ESXi, this key is not valid for vSphere 8.0, but you can use the same Customer Connect Account to generate a new key. The Key is restricted to 1 00 Physical Servers deployments.Some API functionality is missing (API is read-only).Free ESXi cannot be added to a vCenter Server.It has no expiration date and the binaries you will receive as “Free Hypervisor” are 100% identical to the paid version but with some software limitations. The license key can be created for free at VMware’s website. VSphere 8.0 has been released and as known from previous versions, VMware provides a free version of their Hypervisor ESXi.
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