VMware has reintroduced a free version of ESXi 8.0U3e, allowing users to download and install it for evaluation purposes. This is not the full version, but it is available for download. The process to obtain the free version involves navigating through the Broadcom support portal and accepting terms and conditions.

For those seeking a simple virtualization host based on VMware ESXi, this free version offers a straightforward solution, although it lacks advanced features. This reintroduction of a free option in the VMware ecosystem comes after around 14 months without such an option, and some users may have already switched to alternative ecosystems.

➀ The Deepseek-R1 671B model has captured industry attention for its advanced reasoning capabilities;

➁ The challenge of running this model is its high memory requirements, which can be addressed through quantization;

➂ This article discusses a solution to run the model on an AMD Volcano platform with virtualized workloads, showcasing the use of Docker and Open WebUI for deployment.

➀ This article discusses the continued prevalence of two threads per core in server CPUs;

➁ It highlights the performance benefits of simultaneous multi-threading (SMT);

➂ The author uses AMD EPYC 9005 platforms to demonstrate the concept.

➀ The article discusses the importance of virtualization licensing in server hardware costs.

➁ It focuses on AMD's EPYC processors and their optimization for virtualization applications.

➂ The author explores how newer processors offer performance improvements, which can lead to significant cost savings in licensing.