vSphere 4
The industry's first Cloud Operating System
VMware vSphere 4 is the industry's first cloud operating system, it leverages the power of virtualisation to transform datacenters into dramatically simplified cloud computing infrastructures and enables IT organizations to deliver the next generation of flexible and reliable IT services, using internal and external resources, securely and with low risk.
Find the Edition that Fits your Needs:
- VMware vSphere Enterprise plus Delivers the full range of VMware vSphere features, transforming datacenters into dramatically simplified environments, offering the next generation of flexible, reliable IT services.
- VMware vSphere Enterprise includes key features for minimizing downtime, protecting data, and automating resource management.
- VMware vSphere Advanced provides a strategic consolidation solution, protecting business-critical applications against planned and unplanned downtime, providing superior application availability.
- VMware vSphere Standard offers an entry solution for basic consolidation of applications, reducing hardware costs while accelerating application deployment.
VMware technology is being used by over 130,000 customers worldwide, including 100% of the Fortune 100. vSphere™ is the next generation of the powerful and proven VMware® Infrastructure 3 platform, which dramatically reduces capital expenses per application by 50% and operating expenses per application by over 60%.
vSphere 4 contains numerous optimizations that improve the performance of VI 3.5, and maximize application throughput and operational efficiency. With vSphere 4, you can now process up to 8900 database transactions per second – annually, that's equal to 5 times the transaction traffic of VISA. It also increases the operational efficiency of virtual networking management with vNetwork Distributed Switch which simplifies and enhances network provisioning, monitoring and administration in vSphere environments.
How can you save money? Special Upgrade Promotions for Existing VMware Infrastructure Customers
Existing VMware Infrastructure 3 customers with active subscription contracts are automatically entitled to VMware vSphere 4 editions mapped to your existing VMware Infrastructure 3 license. In addition to the new features and capabilities provided through subscription services, VMware is offering limited time promotions to upgrade to new VMware vSphere editions:
- VMware Infrastructure 3 Standard to VMware vSphere 4 Advanced At less than 50% of the upgrade list price, customers can add key features such as live migration with VMware VMotion, continuous availability, network security zoning, and data protection. Suggested US list price: $745 per processor
- VMware Infrastructure 3 Enterprise to VMware vSphere 4 Enterprise Plus At less than 50% of the upgrade list price, customers can add key features such as dynamic resource allocation, power management, live migration, the distributed switch, and host configuration controls. Suggested US list price: $295 per processor
From |
To (VI4) |
Components Delta |
Components Delta Price (List) |
Regular UG Price (+ 10% dest lic) |
Promo Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VI3 Foundation Acceleration Kit |
Advanced Acceleration Kit |
Upgrade to 6 CPU vSphere Advanced |
£6,640 |
£7,290 |
£3,445 |
VI3 Standard Acceleration Kit |
Advanced Acceleration Kit |
Upgrade to 6 CPU vSphere Advanced |
£6,640 |
£8,300 |
£3,445 |
VI3 Mid-Size Acceleration Kit |
vSphere Enterprise Plus AK |
Upgrade to 8 CPU vSphere Enterprise Plus - VC Std upgrade |
£10,850 |
£11,950 |
£9,445 |
VI3 Enterprise Acceleration Kit |
vSphere Enterprise Plus AK |
Upgrade to 8 CPU vSphere Enterprise Plus - VC Std upgrade |
£3,790 |
£4,160 |
£1,830 |
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