VMware vSphere 8.0 Release Notes and Download Links
Tools and SDKs
Development time
Since vSphere 6.0 we can see an extended release cycle of VMware’s vSphere platform. With 2 years, 6 months, and 9 days, vSphere 8.0 has the longest development time ever. However, it’s the first release ever where the previous version has not seen any minor releases.
| ESX | Release Date | Days since prior release |
| 8.0 | 2022-10-11 | 922 |
| 7.0 | 2020-04-02 | 716 |
| 6.7 | 2018-04-17 | 518 |
| 6.5 | 2016-11-15 | 614 |
| 6.0 | 2015-03-12 | 536 |
| 5.5 | 2013-09-22 | 376 |
| 5.1 | 2012-09-11 | 384 |
| 5.0 | 2011-08-24 | 407 |
| 4.1 | 2010-07-13 | 418 |
| 4.0 | 2009-05-21 | 456 |
| 3.5 | 2008-02-20 | 615 |
| 3.0 | 2006-06-15 | 563 |
| 2.5 | 2004-11-29 | 244 |
| 2.1 | 2004-03-30 | 253 |
| 2.0 | 2003-07-21 | 434 |
| 1.5 | 2002-05-13 | 416 |
| 1.0 | 2001-03-23 |
VMware ESX History Diagram
