VMware vSphere is a server virtualization platform that helps businesses use resources more efficiently and improve their operations. It's called the best cloud and virtualization system for modern data centers. It lets organizations run multiple virtual machines on a single physical server and has a lot of features for scaling, security, automation, and availability that helps IT companies provide more flexible and reliable IT services.
A version of VMware vSphere dedicated to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) who integrate VMware virtualization technology into their hardware products is known as VMware vSphere 6 Foundation for Embedded OEMs. Designed to work with appliances and servers that have VMware software pre-installed, this version offers all the virtualization features small and medium sized deployments need.
Key Features
- The basics of virtualization: A virtual machine is a computer that runs an operating system and apps. The hypervisor lets you run virtual machines and consolidate computing resources.
- Topology of vSphere Data Center Physical Topology: A VMware vSphere data center has physical parts like computer storage, networks, a management server and computers.
- vSphere Software Parts: VMware vSphere is a set of software components for virtualizing computers; these include ESXi vCenter Server and other software components that are used in the vSphere environment.
- Services for vSphere Clusters: All vSphere clusters have vSphere Cluster Services (vCLS) running on them by default. To preserve the resources and good health of the workloads executing in the clusters, vCLS makes sure that cluster services are still accessible in the event that vCenter Server is unavailable DRS and HA still requires vCenter Server to function.
- vSphere client interfaces: The VMware host client, the vSphere command-line interface, and the vSphere client are the ways in which you can access vSphere components.
- Managed Inventory Objects for vSphere: The inventory in vSphere is a grouping of both virtual and real objects that you can set alarms for, monitor tasks and events on and apply permissions to. For simpler management, the majority of inventory items can be grouped using folders.
- Optional vCenter Server Components: Components of optional vCenter Server are installed and packaged with the base product however an additional license might be needed.
- Plugins for vCenter Servers: By adding new features and functionality, vCenter Server plug-ins increase the capabilities of it.
Why choose it
- Cost-effective: Offers central management for up to 4 ESXi hosts and basic server virtualization.
- Centralized Management: Using vCenter Server Foundation, it is simple to manage hosts and virtual machines.
- Better Resource Utilization: Lowers hardware and operating expenses by consolidating workloads onto fewer physical servers.
- Easy to Deploy and Manage: Smaller IT teams can benefit from its straightforward installation and management.
- Foundation for Growth: Supports future upgrades to more sophisticated vSphere editions, providing the foundation for growth.
System Requirement
- CPU: A 64-bit processor
- RAM: 4 GB of RAM for each computer, but it's better to have 8 GB or more.
- Storage: SATA, SAS, SSD, and shared storage (NAS, SAN, or iSCSI) for advanced features.
Other VMware vSphere 6 Products:
VMware vSphere 6 Foundation for Embedded OEMs License Key
VMware vSphere 6 Hypervisor for Embedded OEMs License Key
VMware vSphere 6 Standard License Key
VMware vSphere 6 Standard For Embedded OEMs License Key
No, the vCenter Server is not included with the vSphere Foundation edition. It must be purchased separately for centralized management.
No, vSphere 6 Foundation is limited in scalability and is not designed for managing multiple clusters. It’s more appropriate for single, small environments.
Here are the features included in vSphere 6 Foundation:
- ESXi Hypervisor
- Basic Virtual Machine Management
- Centralized Management via vSphere Client
- vCenter Server (limited functionality)
- Basic Resource Allocation
- Storage Management