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VMware vStorage APIs
(Formerly VMware Consolidated Backup)
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VMware vCenter Server Agent
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VMware ESX/ESXi
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Limits on number of cores per
CPU
Up to 6 processor cores per
physical CPU
Up to 12 processor cores
per physical CPU
Up to 6 processor cores per
physical CPU
Up to 12 processor cores
per physical CPU
Limits on memory per host 256GB physical memory
per host
256GB physical memory
per host
256GB physical memory
per host
No license memory limit
License
$795 $2,245 $2,875 $3,495
SnS (gold)
$275 $471 $604 $734
SnS (plat)
$325 $561 $719 $874
Note: License prices are in 1-CPU increments. VI3 licenses were sold in 2-CPU increments; vSphere 4 licenses are sold in 1-CPU increments.
Note: US list pricing is USD – International pricing may vary
Note: Most features require one (1) instance of vCenter Server
Note: At least 1 year of SnS is mandatory
Comparison of VMware vSphere Editions (Note: Enterprise edition will be discontinued after 12/15/2009)
Standard
Consolidation
Hypervisor
Management Agent
High Availability
Thin Provisioning
Consolidation
Hypervisor
Management Agent
High Availability
Thin Provisioning
Consolidation
Hypervisor
Management Agent
High Availability
Thin Provisioning
Consolidation
Hypervisor
Management Agent
High Availability
Thin Provisioning
Advanced
Availability
Live Migration
Continuous Availability
Network Security Zoning
Data Protection
Availability
Live Migration
Continuous Availability
Network Security Zoning
Data Protection
Availability
Live Migration
Continuous Availability
Network Security Zoning
Data Protection
Enterprise
Automated Resource
Management
Dynamic Resource Allocation
Power Management
Storage Live Migration
Automated Resource
Management
Dynamic Resource Allocation
Power Management
Storage Live Migration
Enterprise Plus
Simplied Operations
Third Party Mutipathing
Distributed Switch
Host Conguration Controls