> Linked clones aren't used in ESXi
Huh? What do you mean? They absolutely are. I've made extensive use of them in ESXi/vsphere clusters in situations where I'm spinning up and down many temporary VMs.
Linked clones do not exist in ESXi. Horizon Composer is what is/was used to create them, and that requires a vCenter Server and a bit of infrastructure, including a database.
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