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Tag Archives: footprint
Hypervisor Footprint Quiz
Humorous take on a reference to small footprint hypervisor advantages — not from VMware. Continue reading
VMware ESXi 4: SD Flash in BL460c G6
HP Blades incorporate an SD slot that can be used to easily deploy VMware ESXi from flash. Take a look. Continue reading
The VMware ESXi 4 64MB Hypervisor Challenge
While completely unsupported, it is possible to build a small 64MB flash drive that will boot and run VMware ESXi 4. Continue reading
If VMware ESXi 4 is so small, why is it so big?
Although VMware ESXi 4 requires a 1GB flash device to install, the core hypervisor functionality is fully contained in less than 60MB. Most of the remaining space is for a downloadable vSphere Client or simply unused. Continue reading
A very flashy hypervisor: Hyper-V Server R2
If your server OEM supports it, you might be able to get the free Hyper-V Server R2 to boot from a flash drive someday. VMware ESXi supports this feature today. Continue reading
