The Linux kernel is the primary virtual machine; it is invoked by the service console. At normal run-time, the vmkernel is running on the bare computer, and the Linux-based service console runs as the first virtual machine. VMware dropped development of ESX at version 4.1, and now uses ESXi, which does not include a Linux kernel.
The definition of zen is slang for feeling peaceful and relaxed. An example of zen as an adjective is to have a zen experience, how you feel during a day at the spa. Zen is a type of Buddhism that focuses on awareness through the practice of meditation. An example of Zen is a rock garden that is tended to meditate.
Word History: Zen, a word that evokes the most characteristic and appealing aspects of Japanese culture for many English speakers, is ultimately of Indo-European origin. The Japanese word zen is a borrowing of a medieval Chinese word (now pronounced chÃ¡n, in modern Mandarin Chinese) meaning meditation, contemplation.. ChÃ¡n is one of the many Buddhist terms in Chinese that originate in India, the homeland of Buddhism.