hi,
We've one ESXI 6.5 with 6 Guest OS, on HP Server Intel(R) Xeon(R) Silver 4110 CPU @ 2.10GHz, 128 GM RAM, Sockets 2, Cores per socket 8, Hyper threading enabled, Logical processors 32.
Kindly advice what type of license required and how many?
Thanks in advance
As long as you don‘t to build a VM with more than 8 vCPUs, vSphere Hypervisor should do you (which is free)
However, that will NOT include support.
Dear scott28tt,
Thank you for you reply,
Free version doesn't support Backup solution & downloading the full VM offline so would like to go for Licenses to get the features. Kindly advice
Then you need to look at the vSphere license offerings: Server Virtualization Software | vSphere Editions | VMware
As soon as you have a second host (or more), you would probably also want vCenter Server.
This document should help: https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/products/vsphere/vmware-vsphere-vs...
Wishing you and your family Merry Christmas scott28tt
As per Vmware Datasheet, Essential & Essentialplus supports 3 Host with 2 processor each including V Center server but no Vmotion feature supports, whereas STD does support Vmotion, in order to get VMotion feature our backup to be SAN.
My query is, currently we are using Baracudda as Backup Hardware appliance, Is ESS/ESP/STD support vmotion?
I don't know if you need vMotion or Storage vMotion to do what you want, but the answers are in the paper I linked to: https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/products/vsphere/vmware-vsphere-vs...
Currently we've single Storage so Vmotion Storage is not applicable but I need VMotion so I can move the VM's between the Hosts.
Please note that the Essentials Plus Kit includes HA as well as vMotion, so that may be what you want to look at.
Btw. can you please explain where you read that vMotion is required for the backup? Most VM based backup applications - including Barracuda Backup - used the vSphere API for backups, which is available in all paid editions, including the least expensive Essential Kit.
André
Hi a.p.
What i came to know form my supplier that, ESP & STD supports VMotion feature only if SAN storage with Fiber interface but not for NAS,
My query is, will the VMotion feature support for h/w backup solution like Barracuda?
Again, I'm not aware of a backup solution that needs vMotion.
What may be a requirements is "Storage vMotion" if the backup solution provides some kind of instant restore, which basically starts the VM from the backup, and then needs to be migrated to your storage system.
Please ask your supplier from where he got the information about the mentioned vMotion limitation. I'm not aware of this.
André
Hi A.P & scott28tt ,
We are intend to procure vmware license for our 2 ESXI Hosts with 2 processor each and addition to this Vsphere vcenter for centralize management, Kindly advice the below licenses are sufficient or anything is missing?
Part No: VS6-STD-C - 2 Qty.
VS6-STD-P-SSS-C - 2 Qty
I would recommend talking with someone who sells vSphere licenses, such as a reseller partner.
RickyMartin0000
do you have a shared storage?
a need for 4 or more hosts?
is getting SUPPORT a must have?
You should consider the vSphere Essentials or maybe Essentials Plus. Even the Essentials Plus will be way cheaper than your approach with single licensing (4x ESXi Standard and one instance of vCenter Foundation or Standard)
Regards
Joerg