With the rise of (for Linux) and native OS vendors bundling VMware drivers, the ISO is becoming less common for modern Linux VMs. However, for Windows, macOS, Solaris, and legacy systems, the ISO remains essential.
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Linux distributions have shifted away from the ISO method toward (open source version, maintained by the Linux kernel community and VMware). However, the official ISO is still used in some cases (e.g., old distros, or when open-vm-tools is not available). With the rise of (for Linux) and native
In VMware vSphere 8 Update 2, the Draft feature is a specific enhancement within the vSphere Configuration Profiles workflow. It allows administrators to create, modify, and review configuration changes in a "Draft" state before applying them to a host or cluster. NAKIVO Drafting with VMware Tools ISOs While "Draft" is primarily a configuration profile feature, managing Linux distributions have shifted away from the ISO
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