During VMworld Europe in Barcelona, VMware has announced the release of vSphere 6.5. However, that doesn't state that actual ESXi 6.5 and vCenter 6.5 bits are available for download yet.
- Official vSphere 6.5 Product Page
- What’s New in vSphere 6.5
- Introducing vSphere 6.5
- vSphere Download Page (currently still 6.0, will be 6.5 when it's release)
VMware vSphere 6.5 including Virtual SAN 6.5 and Virtual Volumes 2.0 are all expected to become available in Q4 2016. If you want to get notified immediately when vSphere 6.5 is available to download (GA), subscribe to my vTracker RSS Feed.
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