Broadcom’s 2023 acquisition of VMware for US$69bn led to disruptive changes in the virtualisation provider’s pricing. Key here is a move from perpetual licences to a subscription model. This has left ...

How can I have this working with an ESXi, if anyone can provide some details on how to create backup networks in this case. The only thing we physically separate is storage, everything else is ...

A bit of background: I work for a small financial institution which is just starting to try out virtualization. ESXi becoming free couldn't have better timing. High-availability doesn't matter too ...

VMware made a long-anticipated move July 22 when it announced that its ESXi hypervisor would be free. That doesn’t mean VMware customers can avoid pricey fees for support and management tools, though.

A free version of the ESXi hypervisor is available, but Broadcom notes the entry-level VMware hypervisor is for non-production use. With little notice or fanfare, Broadcom is offering a free version ...