Is VDP bundled in vSphere 5?

[pawanmusale]

I have vSphere 5 standard license. Does VDP come bundled with it or do I need to buy a separate license for it?

We are migrating vCenter from 4.1 to 5.5. As 5.5 does not support VDR, I am planning to use VDP. However some of our hosts will be on 4.1 and some will be on 5.5. Does VDP support 4.1?

[rcporto · Accepted solution]

VDP is included with vSphere Essentials Plus or higher, see: https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=20165...

And for VDP compatibility with vSphere 4.1, see: VMware Product Interoperability Matrixes

[pawanmusale]

Thanks Richardson.

However please check the link:

https://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/compare

As per this link, data protection is included in vSphere standard. Am I missing something here?

[rcporto]

When I say Essentials Plus and higher, this include Standard edition, since Standard is a higher editions than the Essentials Plus.

[pawanmusale]

Thanks!

I have vSphere 5.5 installation media but it does not have option to install VDP. Where do I get the VDP ova for vSphere 5.5? Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I am new to this world and trying to learn!

[rcporto]

Check the following link: VMware vSphere 5: Private Cloud Computing, Server and Data Center Virtualization