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Remember, end of general support for ESXi 5.5 is coming, and you cannot directly upgrade from ESXi 5.5 to 6.7. You must upgrade to ESXi 6.5 as an intermediate step.
How to Upgrade to ESXi 6.5 Using VMware Update Manager
How to Upgrade to ESXi 6.7 Using VMware Update Manager
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When it comes to VMware in your datacenter, you’ve probably heard a number of terms thrown around when talking about it. Some may call it vSphere, some may call it the ESXi environment, or some may just refer to everything … Read More
vSphere 7 U1 is now available. Let’s take a closer look at what this vSphere update brings to the table, and and some of my favorite features vSphere 7 U1, along with the other VMware software products that were released … Read More