Product overview
VMware vSphere 7 Standard is a virtualization platform that transforms data centers into simplified cloud computing infrastructures. It enables IT organizations to create, manage, and operate virtualized environments with VMware ESXi and vCenter Server.
Core components
VMware vSphere 7 Standard includes the main components required for managing a virtual infrastructure.
- VMware ESXi hypervisor for creating and running virtual machines
- VMware vCenter Server for centralized administration of ESXi hosts
- Management of physical and virtual infrastructure resources
Virtualization features
The platform provides tools for consolidating computing resources through virtual machines.
- Virtual machines that run operating systems and applications like physical computers
- Hypervisor-based resource consolidation
- Support for virtualized data center environments
Infrastructure management
VMware vSphere provides management capabilities for physical and virtual data center components.
- Management of virtualization servers, storage networks, IP networks, and related infrastructure
- Centralized administration through vCenter Server
- Resource aggregation and management across multiple ESXi hosts
Cluster and availability features
vSphere includes cluster management capabilities for maintaining workload availability.
- vSphere Cluster Services (vCLS) enabled by default in vSphere clusters
- Support for maintaining cluster services when vCenter Server is unavailable
- Resource and workload health management within clusters
Management interfaces
VMware vSphere components can be accessed through different management interfaces.
- vSphere Client
- VMware Host Client
- vSphere command-line interface
Additional components
VMware vSphere supports additional components that extend platform functionality.
- Optional vCenter Server components
- vCenter Server plug-ins with additional features and functions
License details
- Edition: VMware vSphere 7 Standard
- Region: Global