FAQs

VMware vSphere 8 Scale-Out is a virtualization solution specifically intended for Big Data and HPC applications. It improves scalability, flexibility, and operational efficiency by allowing for the virtualization of large-scale environments without sacrificing performance.

Key features include vSphere ESXi Hypervisor, vMotion, Storage vMotion, Host Profiles, Auto Deploy, and vSphere Distributed Switch, which all aim to simplify management, increase agility, and reduce downtime.​

vSphere Scale-Out minimizes setup and configuration time by providing centralized administration, automating operations such as host deployment and network configuration, and reducing planned downtime through live migration with vMotion.​

vSphere Scale-Out is tailored for Big Data and HPC workloads, providing a cost-effective option for running resource-intensive applications and allowing faster insights.

vSphere Scale-Out provides security isolation by preventing VMs from accessing data on other VMs in the same cluster. It also uses the ESXi hypervisor to limit guest rights, which reduces the chance of hacked VMs influencing others.