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VMware vCenter Server: vCenter Server Foundation and vCenter Server Standard

VMware vCenter Overview:

VMware vMotion, DRS, High Availability (HA), and Fault Tolerance (FT) all require implementation and management with a vCenter server. Providing administrators with vital information such as the status of clusters, VMs, hosts, storage, and the guest OS as well as their configurations, vCenter Server provides a central location for crucial insights into your virtual infrastructure.

VMware vCenter Server is licensed in two versions: vCenter Server Foundation and vCenter Server Standard. vCenter Server Foundation is included in the Essentials and Essentials Plus bundle, but can also manage up to 3 physical hosts running VMware Standard, Advanced, Enterprise, and Enterprise Plus. VMware vCenter Foundation is limited to managing 3 servers, so if your environment will require the management of more than 3 physical servers then VMware vCenter Standard will be required. Enabling decreased costs as well as increased manageability and efficiency, a full explanation of further advantages of VMware Vcenter can be provided when you contact your Great Lakes Computer Account Manager.