Product overview
This product provides a VMware vSphere 6 Standard license. vSphere is a virtualization platform that enables organizations to create and manage virtualized data center environments using VMware ESXi and vCenter Server.
Platform components
VMware vSphere consists of core components that provide virtualization and centralized infrastructure management.
- 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
- Additional components available through vSphere plug-ins
Virtualization capabilities
vSphere enables the consolidation of computing resources by running multiple virtual machines on physical hardware.
- Virtual machines that run operating systems and applications like physical computers
- Hypervisor-based resource management
- Support for virtualized data center environments
- Management of servers, storage networks, IP networks, and related infrastructure components
Management features
- Centralized administration through vCenter Server
- Access through vSphere Client, VMware Host Client, and vSphere command-line interface
- Inventory management for physical and virtual objects
- Permissions, monitoring, tasks, events, and alarm management
- Folder-based organization of inventory objects
Cluster and infrastructure services
- vSphere Cluster Services (vCLS) enabled by default in vSphere clusters
- Support for maintaining cluster services availability when vCenter Server is unavailable
- vCenter Server required for Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) and High Availability (HA)
Optional components
- Optional vCenter Server components packaged with the base product
- vCenter Server plug-ins for extending available features and functions
Compatibility note
Use of VMware vSphere 6 Standard requires compatible hardware and a properly configured VMware environment.