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.

VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3e brings back the free version of the hypervisor It was removed in February 2024 when VMware went subscription-only Broadcom has addressed customers’ concerns VMware has ...

The widespread use of VMware's ESXi hypervisor and the fact that it does not support any third-party malware detection capabilities has made the technology an increasingly attractive target for ...

VMware will next week make its ESX 3i hypervisor available for free, a move the company is presenting as a logical step in growing the virtualisation market, but which some experts also see as ...

VMware CEO Paul Maritz said the company has considered open sourcing its hypervisor and supporting virtualization tools made by competitors, but didn’t give any indication about if or when those ...