: Accept the terms and conditions to enable the "Manually Download" button for the ISO file. Free vs. Paid Versions Free Version (ESXi 8.0 Update 3e)

To download the , you must now navigate the Broadcom Support Portal , as Broadcom has migrated all VMware downloads following its acquisition of the company. Step-by-Step Download Guide

: Look for the My Downloads section. Search for "VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi)" or look for a box indicating "Free Software Downloads".

Navigate to: https://support.broadcom.com → Click (top right). Use your existing VMware account or create a new one.

Register for a new account or log in with existing VMware credentials.

For specific server hardware (like Dell, HP, or Lenovo), you can find and OEM Addons under the same VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) group in the portal. These include pre-installed drivers for specific hardware configurations.

: Introduces the vSphere Distributed Services Engine , which offloads networking and security tasks to a Data Processing Unit (DPU) to free up host CPU resources.