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  "description": "VMware ESXi is an enterprise-class, type-1 hypervisor developed by VMware (now a division of Broadcom) for deploying and serving virtual computers. It installs directly onto physical servers, allowing for the partitioning of hardware into multiple virtual machines with dedicated resources.",
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    "founded": "2001 (as ESX)",
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