Understand How vSphere and vCenter Server Are Licensed

vSphere 5 and 5.1 will be licensed on a per processor basis . Unlike vSphere 4.x licenses, vSphere 5 and 5.1 licenses do not impose any limits on the number of cores per processors and maximum size of RAM capacity per host.

Learn more about VMware vSphere 5 and 5.1 licensing.

vSphere Purchasing Options: To provide the best experience in purchasing and using vSphere and VMware vCenter Server, VMware offers several packaging options designed for a wide variety of deployment scenarios and customer types.

vSphere Editions: VMware vSphere 5 and 5.1 is available in four editions: Standard, Standard with Operations Management, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus. SnS is required for every vSphere Edition purchase.

vSphere Kits: vSphere Kits are all-in-one solutions that include multiple vSphere licenses and vCenter Server, enabling an organization to quickly and easily set up their vSphere environment. Kits are available in several editions that vary in terms of scalability and functionality. VMware offers two types of kits:

• Essentials Kits: All-in-one solutions for small environments inclusive of virtualization and management software available in two editions—Essentials and Essentials Plus. Both Editions include vSphere processor licenses and vCenter Server for Essentials for an environment of a maximum of 3 hosts (up to 2 CPUs each). Scalability limits of Essentials Kits are product-enforced and cannot be extended other than by upgrading the entire kit to a higher-end bundle. Essentials Kits are self-contained solutions and may not be decoupled or combined with any other VMware vSphere editions.
• Acceleration Kits: All-in-one convenience bundles that provide a simple way for new customers to purchase all the necessary components to set up a new VMware environment. Each Acceleration Kit consists of a number of licenses for VMware vSphere, along with a license for one instance of a VMware vCenter Server Standard and one instance of vSphere Storage Appliance. All kits decompose into their individual kit components after purchase. This allows customers to upgrade and renew SnS for each individual component on its own schedule. These kits are often offered at promotional discounts.

VMware VCenter Server: vCenter Server is licensed per instance. One instance is required in a vSphere deployment to enable centralized management and deployment of core vSphere features such as VMware vMotion, VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler, and more.

Learn more about VMware licensing.

VMware vSphere and VMware vCenter Server Pricing

Suggested retail pricing for U.S. editions of VMware vSphere and vCenter Server available below.  Contact your local reseller partner for specific pricing. Visit the VMware vSphere Editions page for information on each edition.

Note: List Pricing is for reference purposes only and is subject to change without notice. Pricing reflected in this document is suggested retail price in USD, for sales in the US. Regional prices may vary.

 

Support and Subscription

Support and Subscription (SnS) contracts are available for VMware vSphere and VMware vCenter Server.  One year of SnS is required.  Learn more about support.

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