Learn how to create virtual machines on VMware ESXi 6.7

VMware ESXi is the hypervisor created by VMware that allows you to virtualize machines for free.
The free version (ESXi 8.0U3e) developed by Broadcom is fully functional and already includes a serial number.
Furthermore, this free Broadcom license (for version 8.0U3e) never expires.

Previously, for older versions (developed by VMware), it was a 60-day trial version.
Then, the serial number obtained for free from the VMware website allowed you to use ESXi indefinitely, but with limited features.

Important : in February 2024, following Broadcom's acquisition of VMware, the free version of VMware ESXi no longer existed.
However, since April 2025, Broadcom has made "VMware ESXi 8.0U3e" free.
Source : VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3e now available as a Free Hypervisor - Broadcom.

Then, you are free to buy a VMware vSphere license to create a complete and flexible virtual infrastructure if you combine several VMware ESXi hypervisors which can be managed centrally via VMware vCenter Server (VCSA).

Thanks to this 1st course about VMware ESXi, you will learn to:

• Install this VMware ESXi hypervisor (on local storage, on a USB key or from a USB key).
• Including with a network card not supported by default (practical for labs / models).
• configure basic VMware ESXi settings.
• manage your virtual machines: transfer files from the host PC to and from your VMs, create snapshots, clone virtual machines without VMware vCenter Server (which is chargeable), use the "VMRC" console (VMware Remote Console), ...
• automatically start a virtual machine on its BIOS, as well as plug a USB key into a VM.
• manage a few special cases: use virtualization-based security (VBS) with Windows 10 as guest OS, use a USB 3.0 controller with Windows 7 as guest OS, ...
• manage the security of your VMware ESXi hypervisor: manage roles, users, permissions, firewall, ...
• maintain your VMware ESXi hypervisor and update it, as well as the virtual hardware of your virtual machines.