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.

Hypervisor migrations can introduce hidden risks that threaten data availability and recovery. Acronis explains why verified backups and cross-platform recovery are essential during VMware transitions ...

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 ...

VMware Tuesday said it will offer the small-footprint version of its ESX virtualization software free, responding to pressure from Microsoft and other companies that are threatening VMware’s lead in ...

Nimbula is hoping to better serve enterprises with version 2.0 of its operating system, which adds compatibility with VMware’s hypervisor and other new features. Nimbula Director 2.0, like its ...

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 ...

HPE CTO Fidelma Russo said HPE decided to enter the hypervisor market with its own open-source KVM hypervisor in the wake of the response from customers and partners to changes in licensing, pricing ...