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VMware vSphere 4.1 Cheat Sheet

Effective March 1, 2011 (including vSphere 4.1 Update 1)

VMware vSphere Editions

VMware vSphere Editionsdesigned for midsize and enterprise customers. vSphere Editions must be used in conjunction with VMware vCenter Server.
ADVANCED $995 $323 $273 VS4-ADV-C VS4-ADV-P-SSS-C VS4-ADV-G-SSS-C $2,245 $561 $472 ENTERPRISE VS4-ENT-C VS4-ENT-P-SSS-C VS4-ENT-G-SSS-C $2,875 $719 $604 ENTERPRISE P LU S VS4-ENT-PL-C VS4-ENT-PL-P-SSS-C VS4-ENT-PL-G-SSS-C A DVA N C E D $3,495 $874 $734 E N T E R P R I S E P LU S C I S CO N E XU S 1 0 0 0 V B U N D L E VVS4-N1K-BUN-C VS4-N1K-BUN-P-SSS-C VS4-N1K-BUN-G-SSS-C ENTERPRISE $3,895 $974 $818

VS P H E R E E DITIONS: FEATURE AND ENTITLEMENTS

STA N DA R D

ENTERPRISE P LU S

Memory entitlements per physical server 256GB Core per processor 6 Cores vCPU entitlement 4-way

256GB 12 Cores 4-way

256GB 6 Cores 4-way

Unlimited 12 Cores 8-way

Features
Thin Provisioning Dynamic storage that expands to meet VM requirements with no performance degradation and reduce storage needs VMware vCenter Update Manager Automates the tracking, patching and updating of vSphere server hosts, as well as the VMs applications and operating systems vStorage APIs for Data Protection Support for 3rd party software to backup VMs via APIs without disrupting applications or users, or causing backup task overhead VMware Data Recovery Protect your data through fast agent-less backups to disk, with de-duplication to minimize use of backup disk space VMware High Availability (HA) Automatically restarts your VMs following physical machine failure vMotion Eliminate application downtime from planned server maintenance by migrating running VMs between hosts Virtual Serial Port Concentrator Connect over the network via the serial port concentrator to the serial port console on any server Hot Add Increase capacity by adding CPU and memory to virtual machines when needed without disruption or downtime VMware vShield Zones Simplify security management by configuring and maintaining your multiple zones of security within software among shared hosts rather than across separate siloed physical environments VMware Fault Tolerance Provide continuous uninterrupted availability for applications with zero data loss in the event of server failures vStorage APIs for Array Integration, and Multipathing Improve performance and scalability by leveraging efficient array-based operations Storage vMotion Avoid application downtime for planned storage maintenance by migrating live VM disk files across storage arrays VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) and Distributed Power Management (DPM) Automatically load balance across hosts and optimize power consumption by turning off hosts during lower load periods Storage I/O Control Prioritizes storage access by monitoring I/O load of a storage volume and dynamically allocating available I/O resources to priority VMs Network I/O Control Prioritizes network access by monitoring network I/O load and allocating I/O resources to traffic types according to business needs Distributed Switch Centralize provisioning, administration, and monitoring using cluster-level network aggregation Host Profiles Simplify host deployment and compliance by creating VMs from configuration templates

VMware vSphere Acceleration Kits

Solutions designed for Midsize businesses new to virtualization. VMware vSphere Acceleration Kits include VMware vCenter Server Standard, and is scalable with additional VMware vSphere Edition licenses. SnS is required. Limit one per customer site. Prices are up to 30 percent off from component prices.
PRICING Mission Includes License 1 Yr Prod Support 3 Yr Prod Support 1 Yr Basic Support 3 Yr Basic Support STANDARD ACCELERATION KIT Scalable server consolidation and no planned downtime vCenter Server Standard 8 x vSphere Standard CPU licenses VS4-STD-AK-C VS4-STD-AK-P-SSS-C VS4-STD-AK-3P-SSS-C VS4-STD-AK-G-SSS-C VS4-STD-AK-3G-SSS-C $10,000 $2,500 $6,375 $2,100 $5,355 ADVANCED ACC E L E R AT I O N K I T Secure and always available infrastructure vCenter Server Standard 6 x vSphere Advanced CPU licenses VS4-ADVC-AK-C VS4-ADVC-AK-P-SSS-C VS4-ADVC-AK-3P-SSS-C VS4-ADVC-AK-G-SSS-C VS4-ADVC-AK-3G-SSS-C $12,995 $3,249 $8,285 $2,729 $6,959 M I DS I Z E ACC E L E R AT I O N K I T Powerful and efficient resource management vCenter Server Standard 6 x vSphere Enterprise CPU licenses VS4-MS-AK-C VS4-MS-AK-P-SSS-C VS4-MS-AK-3P-SSS-C VS4-MS-AK-G-SSS-C VS4-MS-AK-3G-SSS-C $17,795 $4,449 $11,345 $3,737 $9,529 E N T E R P R I S E P LU S ACC E L E R AT I O N K I T Policy-based datacenter automation vCenter Server Standard 8 x vSphere Enterprise Plus CPU licenses VS4-ENT-PL-AK-C VS4-ENT-PL-AK-P-SSS-C VS4-ENT-PL-AK-3P-SSS-C VS4-ENT-PL-AK-G-SSS-C VS4-ENT-PL-AK-3G-SSS-C $26,395 $6,599 $16,827 $5,543 $14,135

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vSphere 4.1

VMware vSphere Essentials Kits

Designed for small IT environments with fewer than 20 physical servers, vSphere Essentials and Essentials Plus Kits deliver enterprise-class capabilities in cost-effective packages.
PRICING Mission Includes E SS E N T I A L S P LU S K I T Server consolidation and business continuity Includes all Essentials features plus: * VMware High Availability * VMware Data Recovery * VMware vMotion License 1 Yr Prod Support 3 Yr Prod Support $749 1 Yr Basic Support 3 Yr Basic Support VS4-ESSL-PL-BUN-C VS4-ESSL-PL-BUN-P-SSS-C VS4-ESSL-PL-BUN-3P-SSS-C VS4-ESSL-PL-BUN-G-SSS-C VS4-ESSL-PL-BUN-3G-SSS-C $3,495 $874 $2,229 $734 $1,872

Server consolidation and centralized management Server virtualization for 3 hosts on servers with up to two processors only (max 6 cores per CPU). Includes vCenter agents, 4-way vSMP, vStorage Thin Provisioning and vCenter Update Manager.

License 1 Yr Subscription

VS4-ESSL-BUN-C VS4-ESSL-SUB-C (required)

$495 $116

Support available only on per-incident basis for vSphere Essentials Per incident support: 3 /yr VS4-ESSL-3PAK-C Note: 3 and 5 PAKs also available

VMware vCenter Server

VMware vCenter Server provides central management of vSphere hosts. This product must be purchased to manage the vSphere editions.
VCENTER SERVER FOUNDATION (LIMITED TO MANAGING 3 PHYSICAL S E RV E R S ) VCS-FND-C VCS-FND-P-SSS-C VCS-FND-G-SSS-C $1,495 $645 $545 VC E N T E R S E RV E R STA N DA R D ( F U L LY S C A L A B L E W I T H A D D I T I O N A L VS P H E R E L I C E N S E S ) VCS-STD-C VCS-STD-P-SSS-C VCS-STD-G-SSS-C $4,995 $1,249 $1,049

Upgrades

Upgrading from previous versions; Note SnS required for destination license (what customer is upgrading to). Additional upgrades available (not all shown).
U P G R A D E S FROM VIRTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE Foundation Acceleration Kit Foundation Acceleration Kit Standard Acceleration Kit TO VSPHERE Advanced Acceleration Kit Midsize Acceleration Kit Advanced Acceleration Kit w/ vCenter Standard S KU VS4-FND-AK-UG-C VS4-FND-MS-AK-UG-C VS4-STD-AD-AK-UG-C L I ST $8,250 $16,250 $4,950

Upgrading between vSphere Editions; Note SnS required for destination license (what customer is upgrading to). Additional upgrades available (not all shown).
U P G R A D E S FROM VSPHERE Standard Edition Standard Edition Advanced Edition Enterprise Edition Enterprise Edition Advanced Edition Enterprise Edition Enterprise Edition TO VSPHERE Advanced Edition Enterprise Plus Enterprise Plus Edition Enterprise Plus Edition Enterprise Plus w/Nexus 1000V Enterprise Plus Enterprise Plus Enterprise Plus w/Nexus 1000V S KU VS4-STD-ADV-UG-C VS4-STD-ENT-PL-UG-C VS4-ADV-ENT-PL-UG-C VS4-ENT-ENT-PL-UG-C VS4-N1K-UG-C VS4-ADV-ENT-PL-UG-C VS4-ENT-ENT-PL-UG-C VS4-N1K-UG-C L I ST $1,375 $2,750 $1,375 $685 $795 $1,375 $685 $795

Upgrading between vSphere Kits; Note SnS required for destination license (what customer is upgrading to). Additional upgrades available (not all shown).
U P G R A D E S FROM VSPHERE Essentials Kit Essentials Kit Essentials Kit Essentials Plus Kit Essentials Plus Kit Essentials Plus Kit Essentials Plus Kit Standard Acceleration Kit Advanced Acceleration Kit Advanced Acceleration Kit w/ vCenter Standard (for 6 processors) Advanced Acceleration Kit w/ vCenter Standard (for 6 processors) Midsize Acceleration Kit for 6 processors TO VSPHERE Essentials Plus Kit Standard Acceleration Kit Standard Acceleration Kit (40% off promo valid thru 6/15/2011) Standard Acceleration Kit Standard Acceleration Kit (40% off promo valid thru 6/15/2011) Advanced Acceleration Kit w/ vCenter Standard (for 6 processors) Midsize Acceleration Kit for 6 processors Enterprise Plus Acceleration Kit Advanced Acceleration Kit w/ vCenter Standard (for 6 processors) Midsize Acceleration Kit for 6 processors Enterprise Plus Acceleration Kit Enterprise Plus Acceleration Kit S KU VS4-ESSL-ESSL-PL-UG-C VS4-ES-STD-AK-UG-C VS4-ES-STD-AK-UG-PRO VS4-EP-STD-AK-UG-C VS4-EP-STD-AK-UG-PRO VS4-ESPL-ADC-AK-UG-C VS4-ESPL-MS-AK-UG-C VS4-STD-EPL-AK-UG-C VS4-AD-ADC-AK-UG-C VS4-ADVC-MS-AK-UG-C VS4-ADVC-EPL-AK-UG-C VS4-MS-EP-AK-UG-PRO L I ST $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 3,300 9,750 5,750 7,150 4,350 10,450 15,730 17,995 2,740 5,280 14,740 10,560

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