VMware vSphere 6 Foundation for Embedded OEM is a sturdy virtualization solution designed for equipment manufacturers (OEM). It offers a pre embedded version of VMware's vSphere platform to help OEM partners seamlessly integrate vSphere into their hardware products and offer customers a dependable and secure virtualization platform from the get go. The Foundation edition is customized for environments. Serves as a great entry point for businesses aiming to streamline IT operations and consolidate physical servers.
Key Features
- Embedded Virtualization comes pre-installed on OEM devices to provide a virtualization experience from the start without requiring additional installations.
- Virtual Machines (VMs) support enables users to create and oversee machines on a single physical server to optimize hardware efficiency.
- A central management interface is available to streamline the management of virtualized environments by offering a user consolidated platform, for setup and configuration purposes.
- Basic High Availability, for beginners, ensures that virtual machines are automatically restarted in the event of a host failure to reduce downtime and maintain continuity.
What’s Special In It?
- An all in one solution, like vSphere that comes pre-installed in OEM hardware, helps businesses skip the hassle of setting up and configuring systems separately when deploying virtualization technology.
- Organizations can save money by combining servers into a virtual environment which helps cut down on hardware expenses and simplifies IT management while also reducing energy consumption.
- Using VMware's user management interface enables IT teams to oversee the virtualized setup without requiring extensive training or specialized knowledge.
System Requirements
- All Windows versions are supported.
- CPU with 3 GHz or higher minimum 10 cores.
- RAM minimum 8 GB RAM.
- Disk Space at least 500 GB of free space or more for smooth performance.
What's new in it?
Provided a completely new user interface.
Virtual Machines (VMs) support enables users to create and oversee machines on a single physical server to optimize hardware efficiency.
Several bugs were fixed.
Other VMware vSphere 6 Products:
VMware vSphere 6 Foundation 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, vSphere Foundation does not include vCenter Server. It’s designed for standalone hosts, so there’s no centralized management included in this edition.
This version is designed for OEM vendors who want to integrate virtualization into their hardware platforms. It’s often used for appliances and embedded systems that require basic virtual machine hosting without complex infrastructure needs.
The Foundation version includes:
- vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) for hardware virtualization
- Basic management features to run virtual machines on a single host
- No support for vMotion, High Availability, or other advanced features