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VMware ESX is an enterprise-level computer virtualization product offered by VMware, Inc.

VMware ESX is an enterprise-level computer virtualization product offered by VMware, Inc. ESX is a component of VMware's larger offering, VMware Infrastructure, and adds management and reliability services to the core server product. VMware is replacing the original ESX with ESXi.

VMware states that the ESX product runs on bare metal. In contrast to other VMware products, it does not run atop a third-party operating system, but instead includes its own kernel. Up through the current ESX version 5.0, a Linux kernel is started first, and is used to load a variety of specialized virtualization components, including VMware's vmkernel component. This previously-booted Linux kernel then becomes the first running virtual machine and is called the service console. Thus, at normal run-time, the vmkernel is running on the bare computer and the Linux-based service console runs as the first virtual machine.

Source: wikipedia

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Building a VM on the ESX hosts own storage

Why is it recommended to build a VM on the shared storage and not on the storage of the host itself?
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Get disk free space using ipmi from esxi

I want to get disk status of esxi server using ipmi. I can not find the right command to get this information: /usr/sbin/ipmitool -I lan -H 192.168.x.x -U xxx -P xxx -S /tmp/ipmi-sdr-cache Which commands shoud i add to get information about disk…
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May i known about vCenter Configuration of VMs automatic startup and shutdown configuration delay time different

Please May I known ..vCenter already Installed on ESXi 5.0 and already installed VMs on vCenter .. in ESX host configuration=>VMs Startup/Shutdown=>properties=>System setting.. Default Startup delay time and Default Shutdown delay time are work for…
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backing up vmware

I am not understanding the backing up of vm's to the cloud with out backing up the data there also, these vendors are proposing vmware in the cloud on the fly, does that make sense without the san being backed up
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Does VMware ESx server run a operation system of its own to manage the the hardware(like a host OS) inside of VMware ESx server

Does VMWare ESXi software run a host operating system in itself (bare metal hypervisor). I know that the vSphere client is used to manage the VM's created inside of the server but what about the management of other things inside of the server.
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Hidden and best new features in VMWare ESXi/vSphere 5

I am relatively new to VMWare and I am completely new to ESXi 5, which is what we now run in our production environment. I couldn't help but toy and peek around in the Host and Cluster settings to find a wide array of options that were not really…
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ESX / vSphere Maximum Cores per CPU

What is the maximum number of physical cpu's (and more importantly, cores per cpu) that ESX 5 supports? Use Case: 1 Server with 2 Intel 8 core cpu's. Will all 16 cores be utilized?
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Unable to install ESX on Dell Poweredge R415

An ISO to install ESX on a Dell Poweredge server has been downloaded and copied to an external hard drive. Boot from USB was enabled as follows: F2 (Entering System Setup) Boot Settings USB Flash Drive Emulation Type Front USB: USB Flash…
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Virtual Windows Servers and Pagefile location

Considering that Windows makes heavy use of the pagefile even with huge amounts of RAM available, is it not best to have this pagefile on the fastest disk possible as close to the virtual systems as possible? I'm thinking, RAM disk. Where I work,…
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Running Windows Server 2012 on vSphere 4.1

I know it's not supported, and won't be officially supported, but has anyone had success getting a Windows Server 2012 VM running on a vSphere 4.1 box? Thanks for the help.
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Maximum HD space on VMware

What is the maximum physical HD space I can put on ESXI 6 server? I want to purchase 24 qty 4 TB Hard Drives. Thanks. Already bought an Areca 24 sas raid
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