Comments on: VMware Launches vSphere

By: riz

riz — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:54:52 +0000

I don't think that VMware has resolve the issue of high prices. What is your reaction to the following blog post.

http://blogs.technet.com/virtualization/archive...

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By: Mike DiPetrillo

Mike DiPetrillo — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:04:12 +0000

Sorry for taking so long to get back. ESXi will continue to be free. You can see the feature comparison of free to the pay for products here: http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/buy/edit....

By: G. Kiragiannis

G. Kiragiannis — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:10:18 +0000

Hi Mike:
I checked out the vSphere presentation and even a white paper (http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vsphere_pricing...). I don't see where it said that will start from free. Could you please clarify this aspect? Our company is moving slowly towards virtualization/Cloud Computing direction and I will like to know this bit of information.

Thanks.

By: Mike DiPetrillo

Mike DiPetrillo — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:56:10 +0000

First, I work for VMware. I say that in the tip right of my blog.

Second, stop the stupid anonymous comments. Your comment is pretty
useless anonymous.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:49:56 +0000

too biased

By: Time to Upgrade

Time to Upgrade — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:56:00 +0000

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By: bradwagner

bradwagner — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:24:27 +0000

Agreed. Thanks, Mike. Just amazing how often we run into these in the field. Or even SRM, or Lab Manager (not as often, yet..)

By: Mike DiPetrillo

Mike DiPetrillo — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:17:01 +0000

Host profiles, distributed virtual switch, and 3rd party multi-path is all you don't get “for free” if you're on current support and have an enterprise license. It's all spelled out here: http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/buy/edit....

Yes, there are pre-reqs. First get off the really old stuff (2.5). Second, get off really old servers (32-bit only). Remember, when we're talking 64-bit we mean the stuff with 64-bit extensions. That's pretty much every server built in the last 3 – 4 years. The only 64-bit only chip that Intel makes is the Itanium and that's not supported. Again, it's the ones with 64-bit extensions which means you probably don't have to upgrade a thing.

Testing is definitely recommended which is part of a normal upgrade procedure. Just saying you should get started down that road as soon as this thing ships to get the most benefit.

By: bradwagner

bradwagner — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:07:53 +0000

Might be some possible areas for minor clarification: Like what “no extra charge – it is all free” means if you want the attractive Host Profiles, Large CPUs/Mem or vSwitch features. Perhaps “nearly free”…. Also the “upgrade NOW” might benefit from a caveat to look at the vsphere-migration-prerequisites-checklist.pdf for VMware products not yet supported, or all of the servers they may have to upgrade first (64-bit only), no 2.5 in env, etc. Might also recommend healthy burn-in and testing as usual for a major 'OS' upgrade.

Don't get me wrong, I am very optimistic about the new launch, there are quite a few features customers have been asking for for quite some time; just want to be sure normal sanity is applied