VMware ESXi hypervisor is distributed as an ISO image file. In order to install it on a computer without an optical drive, one needs to prepare a bootable install USB drive.

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VMware Tools is a set of drivers and utilities to make a virtual computer perform better and faster inside a virtual hosted environment. It makes a virtual computer aware of its host at least to some degree.

However, the VMware Tools must always be in sync with the running kernel on a Linux based virtual computer and keeping them up to date can be tricky business. Once I managed to do it properly, I have decided to write it down for good.

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Forget it! Microsoft Sam and other Microsoft supplied SAPI5 voices have a couple of major issues, making them work on the Internet Information Services resembles to voodoo magic. However, it is doable. I shall describe the way to make your website speak, but you will not like the solution.

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