VMware promised a bare-metal hypervisor in 2009. Now VMware says it doesn’t need one. VMware is claiming it doesn’t need to deliver on its promise of a bare-metal desktop hypervisor, but says that if ...

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.

Desktop virtualization is hot -- ask any IT pundit. But it can also be confusing, because the market contains a variety of server- and client-based technologies for creating virtual desktops. Virtual ...

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 ...

In a nutshell: Users and customers of VMware products have one less reason to worry about the future after the Broadcom acquisition. The Workstation line of desktop hypervisors will not be ...

In two recent articles, I discussed how VMware made its type two hypervisor, Workstation Pro, free for personal use and how easy it was to install on my Windows 10 laptop. In this article, I will ...

Listed below are the benefits and examples of Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors and how to choose the best solution for you. For speed and efficiency, the Type 1 hypervisors (also known as bare-metal ...

Hypervisor could broaden the use of desktop virtualization by making it easier to create and centrally manage virtual desktop images for PCs used in the workplace Citrix Systems is working with Intel ...

Says the company could release a client hypervisor better than Citrix's fairly quickly if it wanted to, but customers aren't ready for a bare-metal hypervisor VMware is claiming it doesn’t need to ...