VMWare Gives Away ESXi To Manage Virtual Servers

August 1st, 2008

To spur the adoption of virtualization , VMware is offering its stand-alone ESXi hypervisor for free. ESXi was built to run virtual machines, minimizing configuration requirements and simplifying deployment, according to the company.Leading server manufacturers have all embedded ESXi, including Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens, Hitachi, HP, IBM and NEC.

“Virtualization is one of the most impactful trends in computing,” said Gartner Vice President Distinguished Analyst Tom Bittman. “The availability of free hypervisors will undoubtedly grow the market and provide a compelling reason for companies that have not virtualized their environment to begin doing so. This is especially true for small to medium business customers and customers in emerging markets.”

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