VMware released a first public preview of ESX for Arm systems, with a working hypervisor running on Arm-based servers. Supported hardware includes HPE and Gigabyte systems using Ampere processors and a Supermicro server using an Nvidia Grace chip. The preview remains limited because several VMware components are not yet available, including vSAN for hyper-converged storage and NSX for network virtualization. VMware advises managing Arm environments separately from existing x86 infrastructure, requiring an Arm cluster to be managed from a separate vCenter installation on x86 hardware. VMware also expanded desktop support by enabling Workstation and Fusion to connect to external Arm-based ESXi systems, allowing access to Arm virtual machines from existing management environments. Arm adoption is driven by energy efficiency and growing hyperscaler promotion of Arm processors for performance and power balance, especially for AI workloads and edge deployments.
"Arm processors are gaining ground because they are generally more energy-efficient than traditional x86 CPUs. As a result, interest in Arm-based servers is growing, particularly for AI workloads and edge deployments. In addition, hyperscalers such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, and Google are increasingly promoting their own Arm processors as an alternative to traditional server architectures."
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