: The free "Personal Use" version of ESXi 8.0 was briefly discontinued but has since been made available again on the Broadcom Support Portal Verification : Always check the SHA-256 checksum

: Once the download completes, verify the integrity of the ISO file using the provided checksum (MD5 or SHA-256) if available.

: These are available under the "Custom ISOs" tab in the vSphere download section of the Broadcom portal. Quick Requirements Reference