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VMware ESXi 8.0 U3e free version use

Hi,

I need clarification regatdin ESXi free version use in production environment. In the realese notes it is mentioning that "it is for non-production use". But in KB article created in 2026-04-02 it is not stating that it needs to be used only in non-production "This is ideal for: Home labs etc.). In limitation section there are also no mentioning about production etc. So the main question - can it be used in production env. and if we will use it so can we get fine from VMware?

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u/Nokia8910i — 3 days ago