--- title: VMware vSphere url: https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-infrastructure/VSphere description: Modernize your organization's compute infrastructure with security and compliance, all with VMware vSphere. --- # VMware vSphere Modernize compute infrastructure and leverage a powerful foundation for workloads while enforcing regulatory compliance. [READ WHAT'S NEW](https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/05/05/scale-smarter-save-more-redefining-infrastructure-economics-with-vsphere-in-vcf-9-1) [vSphere 9 eBook](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vsphere-9-ebook) ## Enterprise Workload Engine for Traditional and Next Gen Apps ### Enhance Operational Efficiency Maximize your existing infrastructure investment and seamlessly scale for future growth. ### Supercharge Workload Performance Maximize hardware efficiency and resource utilization to deliver peak performance for modern workloads. ### Enable Security and Compliance Leverage intrinsically secure platform, detect real-time threats while enforcing regulatory compliance. - [VIEW DATASHEET](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vmw-vsphere-datasheet) - [VIEW INFOGRAPHIC](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vmw-451-why-vms-remain-a-driving-force) ## Product Demos - [Reduced Downtime Upgrade](https://players.brightcove.net/6415665063001/83iWkhhmz_default/index.html?videoId=6373558956112): Upgrade vCenter to version 9 using the reduce downtime upgrade. - Activate memory tiering with NVMe to achieve greater VM consolidation and lower TCO. - **Content Library: Migrate Library Datastore**: Migrate a content library to a new datastore. - **Mixed Vendor Clusters**: Apply a vSphere Lifecycle Manager image to a cluster that contains multiple hardware vendors and models. - **Image Management at Scale**: Use vSphere Lifecycle Manager to manage multiple cluster images from one single pane of glass. ## Compare vSphere Editions ### Product Choices **vSphere Express** **Basic server virtualization for smaller scale environments.** - ESX Standard - vCenter Standard - vSphere Distributed Switch **[vSphere Foundation](https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-infrastructure/vsphere-foundation)** **Enterprise workload engine to optimize IT infrastructure, run both virtual machines and Kubernetes clusters, and deploy HCI.** - ESX Enterprise Plus - vCenter Standard - vSphere Kubernetes Service - VMware Cloud Foundation Operations - vSAN (.25 TiB per core) - Plus available add-ons - [VIEW FAQ](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vsphere-9-1-faq) ## Solve Traditional and Next-Gen Application Challenges ### Kubernetes Runtime and Cloud Services Single platform to run VMs and containers with built-in Kubernetes runtime, to simplify operations, reduce cost, and elevate security. - [Explore Kubernetes Solutions](https://www.vmware.com/docs/the-unified-platform-for-all-workloads) ### Private AI Unlock AI and unleash productivity with lower TCO through VMware Private AI. ## New vSphere Features ![Lower Cost](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/bltd2f1f94e3d50b877/6836ed055a0af54b008bd775/vmw-icon-blue-lower-cost.png) **Reduce TCO and Maximize Utilization** Make the most out of your existing infrastructure with NVMe memory tiering and sharing GPU resources. ![Simplified Management](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt202681c83c89a624/6836eca15633ab021a93f2b5/vmw-icon-blue-it-support-lifecycle.png) **Simplified Management** Faster lifecycle management with Live Patching for TPM-enabled hosts and vCenter Quick Patching. ![Ease of Provisioning](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt340068d0e0bfa9f1/6807634a1a9de83a13cb6a50/vmw-icon-blue-deploy.png) **Ease of Provisioning** Speed up time to provision ESX hosts at scale with vSphere Elastic provisioning, leveraging configuration profiles and desired state configuration. ![Unified Management](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt0aed06711f1eca13/6836ed52ccb2933a891816c5/vmw-icon-blue-unified-management.png) **Single Platform for Running VMs and Containers** Consistent operations for managing modern as well as traditional workloads, with self-service access to Cloud services. ![GPU Icon](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt6df64603b3baef0f/667e8e30bbfa8504b4f85195/vmware-vsphere-gpu-icon.svg) **Support AI Workloads with Latest Hardware** Future-proof your infrastructure with support for modern high-density processors and hardware accelerators, GPUs, and DPUs. ![Maximize Performance](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt7788b163e5448de9/68186e150bf88d28b6d3ae39/vmw-icon-blue-speedometer-1.png) **Maximize Performance for Variety of Workloads** Boost guest OS performance with encrypted vMotion and topology-aware resource scheduling. ![Enforce Security](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/bltdbd2425f5004e674/6836ee5cfcc624f07f09a80e/vmw-icon-blue-encryption.png) **Enforce Security at Every Stack Layer** Protect VMs, storage across the network with VM encryption, storage encryption, and data in transit vMotion. ![Data Integrity](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt45073387cd5f2d79/6836eedf8b7784dccdded49d/vmw-icon-blue-identity-id.png) **Ensure Data Integrity and Secure Access** Hardware based integrity via TPM, host attestation, config profiles and compliance to TLS1.3 and FIPS 140-2 specs out of the box. ![App Security](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt8c96c59adf6902d0/68c92ba7cd881449daf23b56/vmw-icon-blue-app-security.png) **Secure Workloads During Execution and Address Real-time Threats** Minimize the attack surface for applications' data-in-use and proactively monitor threats. ## Case Studies ![ADT Logo](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt904e05f1fc43699e/663b50b5a5907aefa74f98b1/vmware-customer-story-adt-logo.png) We’re not just delivering; we’re pioneering, leading the way to a future where technology and innovation are intrinsically linked. — Alexander Bingham, IT Director, Cloud Services ![Publiacqua](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt8b7eeaadcc34bc4d/663b5134bbcde221737eb710/vmware-publicaqua-logo.png) For Publiacqua, we proposed an extension of the on-premises vSphere environment on VMware Cloud on AWS, which would take advantage of all the benefits of the hybrid cloud and a software-defined data center. — Mauro Cacciafani, Architecture, Risk and Security Manager - [View Case Study](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vmware-publiacqua-case-study) ![JM Financial](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt6e799c0ecb3e1a76/660d573dcc0f5d1258c42257/logo-jm-financial.png) Deploying vSphere and vSAN got rid of the legacy three-tier architecture. We adopted a hyperconverged architecture, helping us reduce TCO by 15%. — Aket Dingal, Senior Vice President, Head of IT and CISO - [View Case Study](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vmware-jm-finacial-success-story) - [View All Case Studies](https://www.vmware.com/resources/customers?products=VMware%20vSphere) **Read More Customer Reviews on G2.com and Gartner Peer Reviews** - [G2 REVIEWS](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) - [GARTNER PEER REVIEWS](https://external.pi.gpi.aws.gartner.com/reviews/market/server-virtualization/vendor/broadcom-vmware/product/vsphere) ## Resources **[Find a Partner](https://www.broadcom.com/how-to-buy/partner-distributor-lookup)** Use Partner Locator to quickly find a VMware partner near you. **[Developer Portal](https://developer.broadcom.com)** Access the portal for APIs, code samples, PowerCLI, SDKs, tools, workshops and training. **[vSphere 9.1 Launch Blog](https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/05/05/scale-smarter-save-more-redefining-infrastructure-economics-with-vsphere-in-vcf-9-1/)** **[vSphere Data Sheet](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vmw-vsphere-datasheet)** **[vSphere Version Comparison](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vmw-version-comparison)** [SEE ALL RESOURCES](https://www.vmware.com/resources/resource-center?product[]=VMware%20vSphere) ## FAQs ### What is vSphere? vSphere is the enterprise workload engine that modernizes compute infrastructure, providing the best platform for modern workloads, while enabling security and compliance. ### Where can I get a definitive list of capabilities that are available with the different versions of vSphere? Please refer to the a) vSphere Version Comparison and b) vSphere Product Line Comparison and c) VCF Feature Comparison docs for a detailed description of which features are available with which versions of vSphere, VVF and VCF. ### What is new in vSphere with VCF 9.0? vSphere with VCF 9.0 is a major release which brings benefits of the cloud to on-premises workloads with cloud integration through the VMware Cloud Foundation. It supercharges performance GPU based acceleration, enhances operational efficiency, seamlessly integrates with add-on hybrid cloud services and accelerates innovation with an enterprise-ready integrated Kubernetes runtime that runs containers alongside VMs. Some of the major features in this release are: Live Patching for ESX hosts, native VPC support, NVMe memory tiering support as well as support for monster VMs. For a full list of features, and a summary of the product, please see the [vSphere datasheet](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vmw-vsphere-datasheet) and [vSphere version comparison](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vmw-version-comparison) for more details. ## Ready to Get Started? - [CONTACT SALES](https://go-vmware.broadcom.com/contact-us) [What's New in vSphere 9.0](https://players.brightcove.net/6415665063001/83iWkhhmz_default/index.html?videoId=6373556173112) — 2:56, published 2025-06-19 ## Also of Interest - [VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service](https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-infrastructure/vsphere-kubernetes-service) - [VMware Cloud Foundation Networking (NSX)](https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-infrastructure/nsx) - [VMware Cloud Foundation Edge](https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-infrastructure/vmware-cloud-foundation-edge)