Every VMware admin knows that to use the vSphere Client, you have to install it. That takes time. What if you could just run vSphere with no install? And what if you could even keep vSphere on a USB ...

Does the server have light-out mgmt? You can upgrade the BIOS via that. That takes care of the host. ESXi updates can be done through a vCenter.

Installing Ubuntu 16.04 as a virtual machine (VM) on ESXi is a relatively simple process, provided you know how to work around some of the "gothcas" that can complicate the process. In this article, I ...

I have the luxury of being able to do either. Should I use the Host Update Utility or do a clean install?<BR><BR>Thanks.