Small-scale deployments can start with the vSphere 7 Embedded Foundation license. VMware Cloud Foundation is a small host management product that is typically bundled with it.

vSphere 7 Embedded Foundation has some restrictions:

1. Supports managing up to four hosts.
2. Basic features do not include advanced features like vMotion, high availability, or distributed resource scheduler, which are available in higher-tier licenses.

Yes, you are able to upgrade from vSphere 7 embedded foundation to higher editions such as vSphere standard, vSphere enterprise plus, or vSphere platinum by purchasing an upgrade license. More advanced features are provided for larger environments in the higher edition.

Different types of businesses can run, manage, connect, and secure applications in a common operating environment across clouds and gadgets with the help of VMware vSphere 7. It provides a flexible platform for handling data centers, virtual machines, and cloud environments.