# VMware ESXi ## Identification VMware ESXi is a bare-metal hypervisor for hosting virtual machines. ## Scanned_20260730-1235 evidence In [[Scanned_20260730-1235|Scanned_20260730-1235]], [[Scanned_20260730-1235#Scanned_20260730-1235.pdf — PDF page 11|page 11]], it represents data-center virtualization beneath the notebook's remote mobile-development services. ## Evidentiary status The notebook occurrence establishes research context, not installation, account ownership, product use, partnership, or administrative control. Further overlays should preserve this distinction.