With the vmware editions, the vSphere platform offers the ideal foundation for applications, Business and Cloud.
vSphere enables not only first-class performance and availability but also a high degree of efficiency in connection with the individual infrastructure and its applications. vSphere with its different vmware editions is also the optimal basis for every cloud environment.
operations management
vSphere takes virtualization to the next level with Operations Management with highly intelligent operations management. The efficient operations management offers even better insight and therefore leads to optimized availability and improved performance. The different vmware editions offer companies the possibility to use exactly the vmware editions that are optimally tailored to the individual IT and business requirements. To deploy VMware vSphere, a VMware vCenter Server instance is required and is available separately.
VMware vSphere 6.5
VMware vSphere 6.5 is available in the following vmware editions as Standard, Standard with Operations Management, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus. A Support and Subscription contract is mandatory for every purchase of any of the vmware editions.
VMware vCloud Suite
The new VMware vCloud Suite is the optimal solution for an integrated and comprehensive cloud infrastructure. The vCloud Suite includes the full range of cloud infrastructure capabilities, including software-defined datacenter services, virtualization, policy-based provisioning, disaster recovery, operations management and application management. The vCloud suite also includes vSphere Enterprise Plus.
Standard with Operations Management
The vSphere Standard with Operations Management is one of the vmware editions that are ideal for small or medium-sized businesses where proactive operations management and security of the Data play a very important role. In addition to the features, components and functionality of the Standard edition, the Standard with Operations Management edition also includes VMware vCenter Protect Standard and vCenter Operations Management Suite Advanced.
vSphere Desktop Option
The vSphere Desktop Option provides the desktop virtualization platform that ensures high availability, scalability, optimal performance and reliability for all desktop workloads. vSphere Desktop is also provided as a component of VMware View.
VMware vCenter Server
VMware vCenter Server is licensed as a single instance, but a single instance is required in a vSphere deployment for centralized management and provision of core vSphere features such as vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler, vSphere vMotion, and more.
Kits for Retail and Branch Office Editions
With the vSphere Kits for Retail and Branch Office Editions, VMware offers three editions of the vSphere Kits that are especially suited for larger customers and are specifically designed for distributed networking in multi-branch, branch, and subsidiary environments.
vSphere Essentials Kits
Unlike the Retail and Branch Office Editions kits, the vSphere Essentials kits address the needs of smaller businesses by providing the virtualization solution for up to three servers with centralized management capabilities.
Efficient, individual and optimized - Numerous advantages and a maximum of efficiency
The great advantage of the vmware editions is that they can be selected according to individual requirements and thus offer real added value in the long term. The innovative features of the extensive vmware editions ensure that the optimal basis for applications, business and cloud is created.
