With Update 3e for VMware EXSi 8, Broadcom is bringing back its free vSphere hypervisor for testing purposes. There are also new features for the USB driver.

VMware has resumed offering a free hypervisor.… News of the offering emerged in a throwaway line in the Release Notes for version 8.0 Update 3e of the Broadcom business unit's ESXi hypervisor.

We do not yet know.” Broadcom may have stymied some frustration from SMBs with the vSphere Enterprise Plus subscription tier. But the company's focus is likely to remain on larger shops.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO), NetApp, and VMware are demonstrating an NVMe over Fibre Channel (NVMe/FC) solution delivering the next level of ...

Broadcom must have been feeling some heat to bring back the free hypervisor. Still, it’s more than just Broadcom’s approach that is a threat to VMware’s dominance.

Pro Broadcom launches new SMB-friendly VMware subscription tier - but is it too little too late? News By Craig Hale published November 11, 2024 VMware has new subscription options for businesses ...