VMware ESXi 7.0 hardware requirements

  • CPU: At least two CPU cores
  • BIOS: NX/XD bit to be enabled for the CPU in the BIOS.
  • 4GB RAM: Requires a minimum of 4 GB of physical RAM. Provide at least 8 GB of RAM to run virtual machines the more you have, the better.
  • Virtual Machines support: You’ll need enable Intel VT-x or AMD RVI on x64 CPU BIOS.
  • Network: One or more Gigabit or faster Ethernet controllers
  • Boot Device: 32 GB for USB, SD devices, and other device types such as HDD, SSD, or NVMe.
  • Storage: SCSI, SATA via supported storage controller.

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