vSphere is a suite of core infrastructure solutions that form the foundation of any modern data center that is virtualized using VMware. Planning the deployment of these components and their implementation is important as it forms the basis for any other solution.
vSphere essentially includes the hypervisor (ESXi), vCenter Server and its plugins, supporting databases and host management agents. These hypervisors create a platform to run virtual machines (VMs), and vCenter forms the management layer. vCenter enables the creation of virtual data centers. Every other solution interfaces and interacts with vCenter to manage or utilize the virtual data center. For example, vRealize Automation, NSX, and ...
