VMware ESXi 5.0 Installation and RWC2 Tips and Tricks White Paper

Introduction to VMware ESXi

1. Improved reliability and security- with fewer line of code and independence from general

purpose, ESXi drastically reduces the risk of bugs or security vulnerabilities and makes it

easier to recure the hypervisor layer.

2. Streamlined Deployment and Configuration-ESXi has far fewer configuration item than ESX,

greatly simplifying deployment and configuration and making it easier to maintain

consistency.

3. Higher Management Efficiency- the API-based, partner integration model of ESXi eliminates

the need to install and manage third party management agents. You can automate routine

tasks by leveraging remote command line scripting environments such as vCLI or PowerCLI.

4. Simplifyed Hypervisor Patching and Updating-Due to its smaller size and fewer components,

ESXi requires far fewer patches than ESX, shortening service windows and reducing

security vulnerabilities.

For more details about VMware ESX and ESXi, please refer to URL:

http://www.VMware.com/products/vsphere/esxi-and-esx/overview.html