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Old 04-03-2008, 08:55 AM   #12
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2 questions, whats the difference between VMWare the free edition and VMWare ESX?
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VMWare Server (free) relies on either a Windows or Linux host. It runs as an application on the host. ESX is a 'bare-metal' technology. Although heavily based on the Linux kernel, is is the host OS in and of itself.

Overall ESX is a much better performer and more stable.
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