FAQs

VMware vCenter Server 6 Standard is a centralized management platform made to oversee and administer virtualized technology. It offers administrators tools for managing virtual machines, hosts, and resources in expansive enterprise settings. The Standard edition lacks some of the more advanced features provided in the Enterprise or Enterprise Plus editions, but it does have centralized management of ESXi hosts, host profiles, and basic automation.

Operating System: VMware vCenter Server 6 Standard needs to be set up on either a VMware vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) or a Windows Server (2008 R2 or later).
CPU: A minimum of two dual-core, 64-bit CPUs are required.
Memory: 8 GB of RAM is required at minimum, while 16 GB is advised for bigger setups.
Storage: 100 GB of free disk space.

Key Features of VMware vCenter Server 6 Standard are:

  • Centralized Management
  • Host Profiles
  • vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS)
  • vSphere HA (High Availability)
  • vSphere DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler)