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Over time we will see everyone move over to the &quot;i&quot;-versions as the console versions will be gone (in a year or two). Currently I will however in most cases recommend that you use the full version as the remote cli is still a bit too fresh and the official hw support is also very limited.<br />
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I would also agree with that. &nbsp;We only use the full version. &nbsp;It gives you a fuller pool of options and commands to use. &nbsp;A larger toolbox, if you will. &nbsp;The downside is the larger attack surface and more potential patches. &nbsp;However, the exact best choice, as always, depends on your environment. &nbsp;If you need the utmost virtual security or need to get your project off the ground fast, go with embedded. &nbsp;If you can fully isolate your ESX boxes from the rest of your infrastructure, then I would go with the full version. &nbsp;Hope that helps! &nbsp;JF
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What is the difference between ESX 3 and ESX3i?
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What is the difference between ESX 3 and ESX3i?

Over time we will see everyone move over to the &quot;i&quot;-versions as the console versions will be gone (in a year or two). Currently I will however in most cases recommend that you use the full version as the remote cli is still a bit too fresh and the official hw support is also very limited.

Lars

I would also agree with that.  We only use the full version.  It gives you a fuller pool of options and commands to use.  A larger toolbox, if you will.  The downside is the larger attack surface and more potential patches.  However, the exact best choice, as always, depends on your environment.  If you need the utmost virtual security or need to get your project off the ground fast, go with embedded.  If you can fully isolate your ESX boxes from the rest of your infrastructure, then I would go with the full version.  Hope that helps!  JF

VMware, a software company founded in 1998,  was one of the first commercially successful companies to offer x86 virtualization. The storage company EMC purchased VMware in 1994. Dell Technologies acquired EMC in 2016. VMware’s parent company is now Dell Technologies.

VMware has many software products that run on desktops, Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS, which allows the virtualizing of the x86 architecture.  Its enterprise software hypervisor for servers, VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi), is a bare-metal hypervisor that runs directly on the server hardware and does not require an additional underlying operating system.