vCenter ServerPricing

notifications can be annoying, and initial setup doesn't always work Quite expensive … VMware vCenter Server can do, including large Enterprise options that are cost-prohibitive for most organizations.

without additional hardware outlay The initial licensing and hardware purchase cost was high, however will pay off by the reduction in hardware costs required

vCenter can handle how many hosts / VMs. I suppose it's up to how much you can afford with hardware. I believe VMware has a bigger market share than Microsoft

Getting hosts in a dual socket configuration used to be the sweet spot for value, but this change will most likely upset that option. … is not a bad product by any means, and it does have the benefit of not costing money for the software itself since it comes with the OS. That…

required for these licenses, so it should be automatically included in the cost instead of being a separate license.

with Microsoft can be achieved in a single click with vCenter. It’s less expensive and easier to deploy and maintain.

would like to get more accurate subscription pricing before we commit to this product. VMware has tiered pricing plans, but it is not always clear what you … vCenter requires either per host CPU licensing or VM subscription model pricing, this has to be a consideration as well. There are other free tools for … Overall environment view provides qu…

vSphere host, I believe it to be a necessity. Yes, there is an associated cost. I believe it is about $500 for the basic license (or used to be about that … present. The backup API in vCenter makes a limited DR available at a reasonable cost. The HA option makes host server…

Everything labeled VMware comes with a price, and vCenter is no different. Some orgs just can't justify the expense. Gaining … virtual machine footprint. That being said, it does come with an enterprise price tag.

benefits we get from it like fast provisioning, monitoring, centralization, and cost efficiency in the company goal to be digital. We mostly use it as our main … benefits we get from it like fast provisioning, monitoring, centralization, and cost efficiency in the company goal to be digital. We mostly use it as our main … Easy provisioning Central…

servers into the ESXi host environment and reduce your ongoing maintenance cost by reducing power consumption and cooling needs. If there are limited IT … storage resources. It is less appropriate to use in smaller environments, as cost usually exceeds the benefit. … before attempting these tasks and t…

our infrastructure and critical applications. It solves issues in terms of cost, rack space, energy costs, and the list goes on. In addition, our university

If you have more than one host and your company can support the cost of vCenter Server, then you should seriously consider the purchase. It is the best … one host, then this is not for you as the benefits would not outweigh the cost. … If you have more than one host and…

monitoring of DRS, HA, clustering and vMotion components, at a competitive price point.

functionality you might need. Pricing can be prohibitive. Other vendors (Microsoft) are increasing market share with a lower price point. Integrate cloud functionality

if you have a small lab or just need a few servers, Hyper-V shows its value. If you are doing a larger virtualization deployment, vCenter will pay for

vCenter server limits investments on individual servers, as well as their cost of maintenance. Virtualize everything that doesn't need to be a physical

hardware and reduce costs. Virtual servers on one more powerful host is far more cost efficient than multiple smaller servers. It takes up less space on premises … Consolidation of hardware resources. Hardware redundancy. Cost effective deployment of new servers.

them up in other licensed software. Makes it more expensive. Expensive. All VMware licensing is expensive in comparison to their competitors. … what VMware brings to the table is beyond comparison. It definitely is expensive and not for everyone, but the tools you can put…

Telecommunication. [VMware vCenter Server is well suited for] saving the cost of additional hardware by efficient utilization of hardware resources and … for] saving the cost of additional hardware by efficie…

impact - this telco cloud solution customer saved on hardware costs Reduced cost of ownership Multivendor integration is challenging but productive

Very expensive - especially considering that with standard and above it is not optional … Anywhere ESX is used, this is a no brainer. Other than the licensing cost, I can not think of any scenario in which this should not be used with ESXi