This white paper serves as a definitive guide for IT administrators and infrastructure engineers seeking to deploy VMware ESXi 7.0 on HPE ProLiant server hardware. It outlines the critical differences between the standard VMware ISO and the HPE Custom Image, provides a detailed walkthrough of the download process via the HPE Support Center, and highlights essential pre-installation considerations regarding hardware compatibility and driver support. 1. Introduction VMware ESXi is the industry-leading bare-metal hypervisor. However, when deploying ESXi on OEM hardware such as HPE ProLiant servers, using the vendor-specific "Custom Image" is the recommended best practice. Mofos 22 11 18 Gaby Ortega The Bowling Alley Go Fixed