Dynamic Datacenter with VMware Infrastructure

VMware ESXi enables single-server partitioning and forms the foundation for a virtualized datacenter. With VMware Infrastructure 3, customers can build upon this base virtualization platform for continuous application availability, maximum operational efficiency and infrastructure security.  VMware Infrastructure is the most widely deployed virtual infrastructure suite that comes in three editions: Foundation, Standard, and Enterprise, offering customers:

• Centralized management of virtual machines and their physical hosts
• Complete access to the Remote Command Line Interface commands
• Rapid provisioning from pre-built templates to deploy virtual machines in minutes
• Live migration of virtual machines between physical servers with no downtime
• Dynamic load balancing of virtual machines to guarantee service levels
• Automatic restart of virtual machines in case of physical server faults for high availability

Customers can obtain VMware ESXi free of charge and later seamlessly upgrade to VMware Infrastructure. Alternatively, customers can purchase VMware Infrastructure 3 and deploy ESXi as part of the suite.

	VMware Infrastructure Foundation	VMware Infrastructure Standard	VMware Infrastructure Enterprise
	(Previously Starter) Virtualization for Small Business or Branch office	High Availability Infrastructure Virtualization Suite for Any Workload	Enterprise-class Infrastructure Virtualization Suite for the Dynamic Data Center
List Price	$9951	$29951	$57501
ESX or ESXi VMFS Virtual SMP
VirtualCenter Agent2
Consolidated Backup
Update Manager3
VMware HA3
VMotion3
Storage VMotion3
VMware DRS3
VirtualCenter Server	Available as a separately licensed product. Licensed on per-server basis separate from VMware Infrastructure 3 editions.

¹ Support and Subscription (SnS) is required to be purchased with these editions.

² Managing VMware ESXi with VMware VirtualCenter requires the addition of a VMware VirtualCenter Server Agent available in VMware Infrastructure 3 Foundation, Standard, or Enterprise editions.

³ These products require VirtualCenter Server (previously VirtualCenter Management Server).

VMware Infrastructure Acceleration Kits

The VMware Infrastructure 3 Acceleration Kits provide cost-effective options for work groups or small-and-medium businesses to take advantage of enterprise-level virtualization features including manageability, IT agility, and business continuity. 

VMware Infrastructure Foundation Acceleration Kit: Create a solid foundation for consolidating servers and building a robust virtual infrastructure. This acceleration kit includes VMware Infrastructure Foundation licenses and a VMware VirtualCenter Foundation license.

VMware Infrastructure Standard High Availability Acceleration Kit: Deploy a virtual infrastructure with automated failover protection. This acceleration kit includes VMware Infrastructure Standard licenses and a VMware VirtualCenter Foundation license.

VMware Infrastructure Midsize Acceleration Kit: Get enterprise-class virtualization with business continuity capabilities along with credits for training or professional services. This acceleration kit includes VMware Infrastructure Enterprise licenses and a VMware VirtualCenter Foundation license.

VMware Infrastructure Enterprise Acceleration Kit: Receive scalable centralized management to support growing IT environments. This solution enables organizations to optimize existing IT investments while realizing the full benefits of virtualization such as reduced server and energy costs, high availability and business continuity.

Download VMware ESXi Today

Experience the benefits of server virtualization today when you download VMware ESXi for free. For detailed product specifications and system requirements, please refer to the VMware support site.