Vmware vCenter Server v. 8.0 Foundation for vSphere - License - Up to 4 Hosts (Per Instance) - VCS8-FND-C-T2

Product Description

VMware vCenter Server v. 8.0 Foundation for vSphere - License - Up to 4 Hosts (Per Instance) - Price Level Tier 2 - (600-999) - Volume - VMware Customer Purchasing Program (CPP)

The VMware vCenter Server v. 8.0 Foundation for vSphere - License (Product Code: VCS8-FND-C-T2) is a license for the VMware vCenter Server 8.0 Foundation, which is designed to manage vSphere environments with up to 4 hosts. It provides a centralized management platform for vSphere environments, offering key features to streamline deployment, monitoring, and management of virtual machines (VMs), hosts, and data centers.

Key Features and Benefits:

1. VMware vCenter Server 8.0 Foundation:

• vCenter Server is the centralized management platform for VMware vSphere environments. It allows administrators to manage multiple ESXi hosts, virtual machines, and other VMware infrastructure components from a single location.
• vCenter Server Foundation is the entry-level edition of vCenter, aimed at smaller environments or environments with fewer hosts (up to 4 hosts).
• It provides the ability to perform key administrative tasks, such as provisioning, configuring, and monitoring virtual machines and hosts.

2. Manage Up to 4 Hosts:

• This Foundation edition is designed for small to medium-sized environments that need centralized management of up to 4 ESXi hosts.
• With this license, administrators can efficiently manage up to 4 hosts and all of the associated virtual machines from a single interface, which simplifies management tasks and improves operational efficiency.

3. Key vCenter Features:

• Centralized Management: You can manage your entire vSphere environment from a single location, whether it’s on-premises or in the cloud. This streamlines administration tasks and allows for easier monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Virtual Machine Management: vCenter Server enables you to create, clone, migrate, and delete virtual machines, as well as configure VM settings like memory, CPU, and storage.
• Resource Management: You can allocate resources like CPU, memory, and storage across VMs to ensure optimal performance of your environment.
• Monitoring and Alerts: vCenter Server provides comprehensive monitoring of hosts and VMs. You can receive alerts and notifications about potential issues, as well as generate performance reports.
• User and Role Management: With role-based access control, you can assign permissions and manage users across your environment, ensuring that the right individuals have the necessary access to resources.

4. Improved Operational Efficiency:

• vCenter Server Foundation automates common tasks, which helps reduce the time spent on repetitive management tasks. This allows your IT team to focus on more critical activities.
• By providing a single pane of glass for managing multiple hosts, the solution makes it easier to maintain and monitor your environment.

5. vSphere HA and DRS:

• While vCenter Server Foundation is a more basic version, it still provides access to vSphere High Availability (HA) and Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) features, which can help improve the availability and resource utilization of your virtual machines across the 4 hosts.
• vSphere HA automatically restarts VMs on other hosts if a host fails, minimizing downtime.
• DRS automatically balances workloads across the hosts to ensure optimal resource distribution.

6. Scalability and Upgrades:

• If your environment grows beyond 4 hosts, you can easily upgrade from vCenter Server Foundation to higher editions, such as vCenter Server Standard or vCenter Server Enterprise Plus, to unlock more features and greater scalability.

7. Licensing and Flexibility:

• This license provides 1 instance of vCenter Server Foundation for managing up to 4 hosts. This makes it suitable for smaller environments with limited host requirements but can be upgraded as your needs evolve.
• The vCenter Server license is perpetual, meaning it lasts indefinitely, though support and updates are provided for a limited term (usually a year).