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  • 1.  what are vmware workstation, vsphere and ESXI

    Posted Jul 31, 2012 12:54 AM

    I am coming from windows backgroup and would like to learn about the vmware products as now these are the mandotary requirement for sys admin.

    What I understand about the these product,

    VMWware Workstation is like microsft virtual PC or Hyper-V. If i compare it with hyper-v, vmw is similar product which can be installed and run from windows/linux desktop os.

    ESXI - also looks like hyper-v, but does not require OS to run on top of it.

    Vsphere - dont know that does it do.

    I also want to know similar produtcs offered by other venders (like citrix etc)

    The reason I am asking is, in most of the job adv. they ask for VMWARE, but does not mentioned which product. What commond product used in IT industry?



  • 2.  RE: what are vmware workstation, vsphere and ESXI

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Jul 31, 2012 03:24 AM

    Workstation is for desktop virtualization.  Installs on Windows or Linux and allows you create virtual machines on your PC/Desktop.  VMware Fusion does the same thing for Mac OS.

    ESXi is a bare metal hypervisor and like you pointed out has many benefits over Hyper-V as it doesn't require a host OS.  ESXi is small (~150MB), easy to install, patch and update.

    vCenter provides centralized management for ESXi hosts.

    ESXi and vCenter are packaged together as vSphere.  vSphere is sold in different editions - e.g. vSphere Essentials, vSphere Enterprise, vSphere Entrprise +.

    There is also a free verison of ESXi referred to as the "vSphere Hypervisor".  The free version is the same hypervisor as in the vSphere editions, but has some limitations tied to it.

    Hope this helps.

    Regards,

    -Kyle



  • 3.  RE: what are vmware workstation, vsphere and ESXI

    Posted Jul 31, 2012 04:25 AM

    Take half an hour and go through the below link

    http://www.vmware.com/products/ and click on all products A to Z, now you can check detailed info about each product and would be easier for your interview as you get simple definitions :smileyhappy:



  • 4.  RE: what are vmware workstation, vsphere and ESXI

    Posted Aug 02, 2012 01:07 AM

    thanks for the infor, this will give me an idea about various product.



  • 5.  RE: what are vmware workstation, vsphere and ESXI

    Posted Aug 02, 2012 03:48 AM

    Hi Bro,

    If you have got the answer for you query plz dnt forget to mark as useful/answerd :smileyhappy:

    Regard

    Ameen Munaf