VMware vSphere Editions are the key licensing options available. These focus on standard enterprise companies, and the license is assigned to each physical CPU installed. Please note that you always need to buy a license for the vCenter server itself as well.
There are two vCenter Server licenses available:
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Product feature |
vCenter foundation |
vCenter standard |
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Host manageable |
Max four ESXi hosts |
Unlimited ESXi hosts |
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vCenter High Availability (HA) |
Not available |
Only for the vCSA |
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vCenter backup and restore |
Not available |
Only for the vCSA |
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Linked mode |
Not available |
Yes |
vCenter Foundation is a vCenter server that has a limited functionality (although it provides all cluster ...
