| What you want | Where to get it legitimately | |---------------|-------------------------------| | Free ESXi 8 (or future 9) license | VMware website (free hypervisor edition) | | Full lab license for learning | VMUG Advantage ($200/yr) | | Enterprise license | VMware sales or authorized partner | | Automation scripts for ESXi | GitHub (search vmware esxi automation ) | | Cracked keys | |
: When you first install ESXi 9.0, it operates in a fully-functional evaluation mode for 90 days without requiring a license. vmware esxi 9 license key github updated