VMware Adds vSphere Express for Smaller Virtualization Setups

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vSphere Express is VMware’s new virtualization option for systems with up to 128 cores, as the company seeks to serve smaller organizations with a more limited offering.

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• vSphere Express is VMware’s new virtualization option for systems with up to 128 cores, as the company seeks to serve smaller
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VMware has introduced vSphere Express, a lower-end product aimed at organizations seeking what it describes as “cost-effective essential virtualization.” Ars Technica reports that the offering supports virtualization on systems with up to 128 cores.

vSphere Express targets smaller customers

The launch follows complaints from some small and medium-sized businesses that VMware was steering them toward VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). Ars Technica describes VCF as the company’s flagship private-cloud bundle, with features some SMBs do not need and a high price.

A new option after customer concerns

Some SMB customers also told Ars Technica that VMware sales representatives had said the previous entry-level product, vSphere Standard, was no longer available. The report does not specify pricing or other product details for vSphere Express.

Source: Ars Technica

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Source: Ars Technica

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