I saw that there is a new version of esxi (version 5).
Will there be a version 5 of the free VMware vSphere Hypervisor or is this product going to stay at version 4.1?
I can`t find any difference at all.
I suppose we download this: http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/datacenter_cloud_infrastructure/vmware_vsphere_hypervisor_esxi/5_...
Wait till VmWare start to issue reg. keys, enter key into it and thats it.
stinklyonion wrote:
what is the difference between Hypervisor 5.0 and ESXi 5.0 anyway?
There is none.
vSphere 5 is the first version that does not have a "Hypervisor" and "ESXi" version. ESXi is the only choice now. USB/SD boot OR installed to a local hard drive OR PXE boot.
Or do you mean the difference between the "free" version and a paid for?
So I take it for my stand alone host, I would be able to buy 3 sockets of standard and get my 96GB ram to cover my over commitment?
Ouch, Nearly $3K to cover what I am doing for zero right now. Bummer because the host does nothing ever, unless we need true Disaster Recovery or are testing our Disaster Recovery.
Thanks... I think that makes me feel a little better. I forget about the essentials offerings.
Se really less than 1K for the stand alone host and I get some basic management too. $300 re-occuring charge each year as well.
Thanks, I am starting to catch on.
I'm sorry but I've checked and search without success, where can I get the non-paid licence for ESXi 5 ?
I had the free version for version 4.1 and jsut upgraded after reading that there would still be a free version, but now I can't ssh to my host anymore (apparently this feature has been retired for trial/free edition 😕 ) and I'm getting a reminder about the remaining days I can use my host.
You just need to register for the key on the VMware vSphere Hypervisor pages. Once you've done that, you'll see a product key on the page where you'll be able to pull down the binaries. Pretty straight forward IMO...
Thank you, I've found my key.
I find it's really difficult now to find a simple thing as there is so many different products and name that are too complex and approximately the same.
I used the search box too while I should have use the Products menu.
Cheers, Yours Udin