Free ESXi version limitation

Where can I find a complete list of the ESXi version free limitations and characteristics?

Have changed since version 5.x?

Concerning

Marius

  • Number of cores per physical processor: no limit
  • Number of physical CPUs for each host: no limit
  • Number of logical processors for each host: 480
  • Maximum vCPUs per virtual machine: 8 Maximum
  • No support of VMware.
  • No vStorage APIs available.

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