VMware Infrastructure 3 Pricing & Packaging
ESX Server 3.5 / VC 2.5 New feature Summary ESX Server 3i Next generation hypervisor architecture Small form factor Delivered Integrated with hardware starting November 2007 OR Sold standalone (GA TBD) New products and features in ESX Server 3.5/VirtualCenter 2.5 Storage VMotion: non disruptive migration of virtual machine disks Distributed Power Management (part of DRS): reduces power consumption through intelligent workload balancing Update Manager automates patch and update management for VMware ESX Server hosts and virtual machines Guided Consolidation (part of VirtualCenter Management Server): enables companies to get started with server consolidation in a step-by-step tutorial fashion 2
VI Editions: Before and After VI 3.5 VI Enterprise VI Starter ESX Server 3i List Today N/A $1,000 $3,750 $5,750 License (USD) November 30th $495 $995 $2,995 $5,750 3 This slide has a build
New VI Editions Resource Management Power Management Live VM Migration Live VM Disk File Migration Availability Effective November 30, 2007 High Availability DRS DPM VMotion Storage VMotion High Availability Backup Consolidated Backup Consolidated Backup Consolidated Backup Patch Management Update Manager Update Manager Update Manager Central Mgmt VC Agent VC Agent VC Agent Storage Virt. Enterprise VMs Next Generation Hypervisor VMFS Virtual SMP ESX Server 3i ESX Server 3i VMFS Virtual SMP ESX Server 3i OR ESX Server VMFS Virtual SMP ESX Server 3i OR ESX Server VMFS Virtual SMP ESX Server 3i OR ESX Server VI Enterprise License $495 $995 $2,995 $5,750 SnS (Gold/Plat)** $495 / $595* $545 / $645 $629 / $749 $1,208 / $1,438 4 * SnS not mandatory for ESX Server 3i (embedded or standalone) ** SLS is being phased out with VI 3.5 release
VI Management & A la Carte Add-on Pricing Effective November 30, 2007 VI Management VirtualCenter VirtualCenter Foundation License SnS (Gold/Plat) $4,995 $1,049/1,249 $1,495 $545/645 Per Instance (USD) VirtualCenter and VirtualCenter Foundation are management servers VC Foundation is limited to 3 nodes of any size / suite At least 1 instance of either is required for / Standard / Enterprise Will manage VMware Server 2.0 VI Add-ons DRS License $1,995 SnS (Gold/Plat) $419/499 Available for, Standard or Enterprise but not ESX Server 3i VMotion is required for DRS VMotion Storage VMotion $3,495 $734/874 VC Agent is bundled with VC HA $2,495 $524/624 Per 2 Processors (USD) 5
VI 3.0 to VI 3.5 Entitlements VI3 customers will receive new 3.5 functionality at no extra charge as part of their valid subscription agreements, as outlined here VI3.0 VI3 Starter VI3 Standard VI3.5 Changes Add ESX Server (Remove CPU Limits, Remove Memory Limits, remove storage connectivity limits) Add ESX Server 3i Add VSMP Add VCB Add Update Manager Add ESX Server 3i Add VCB Add Update Manager Add HA VI3 Enterprise VI3 Enterprise Add ESX Server 3i Add Update Manager Add Storage VMotion VMotion VMotion + Storage VMotion Add Storage VMotion DRS DRS+DPM None (DRS and DPM will be a single license) HA HA None VCB VCB None VC for Server VC Foundation None must notify customers of change in entitlement + ability to manage 3 VI suites 6
ESX Server 3i Upgrade Options & Pricing From To Difference* License* SnS (Gold/Plat)* ESX Server 3i $500 $895 $50/50 $2,500 $2,895 $134/154 VI Enterprise $5,255 $5,650 $713/843 * Per 2 Processors (USD) Effective November 30, 2007 7
ESX Server 3i Upgrade Components From ESX Server 3i To Products Included ESX Server VCB Update Manager ESX Server VCB Update Manager HA VI Enterprise ESX Server VCB Update Manager HA VMotion +Storage VMotion DRS (incl. DPM) All upgrades from ESX Server 3i will require verification that the customer had ESX Server 3i in order to qualify for upgrade pricing 8
VI 3.5 Upgrade Options & Pricing From To Difference* License* SnS (Gold/Plat)* $2,000 $2,495 $84/104 VI Enterprise $4,755 $5,500 $663/793 VI Enterprise $2,755 $3,500 $579/689 VirtualCenter Foundation VirtualCenter $3,500 $3,845 $504/604 * Per 2 Processors (USD) Effective November 30, 2007 9
VI 3.5 Upgrade Components From To Products Included HA VI Enterprise HA VMotion +Storage VMotion DRS + DPM VI Enterprise VMotion +Storage VMotion DRS + DPM 10
New VI Bundles Effective November 30, 2007 Acceleration Kit HA Acceleration Kit VI Midsize Acceleration Kit VI Enterprise Acceleration Kit (existing bundle) Components for 6 processors for 4 processors VI Enterprise for 6 processors VI Enterprise for 8 processors VirtualCenter Foundation VirtualCenter Foundation VirtualCenter Foundation VirtualCenter 30 Training and consulting credits Target Market SMB SMB Mid-Market Enterprise Price $2,995 $5,995 $14,495 $23,235 Discount 33% 20% 33% 17% Support Mandatory for first year for all bundles Purchased separately Gold: $629 Platinum: $749 Gold: $1,259 Platinum: $1,499 Gold: $2,414 Platinum: $2,874 Gold: $4,879 Platinum: $5,809 Rationale Managed VI for smaller environment HA solution for SMB and ROBO markets VI Enterprise for smaller environment Existing SKU SnS now sold separately 11
Summary VI Enterprise adds significant new functionality and remains the gold standard for virtual infrastructure ESX Server 3 and ESX Server 3i can be used interchangeably in the VI suites Standalone version of ESX Server 3i can only be used for single server partitioning New bundles make it attractive to use VMware Infrastructure for specific types of deployments such as for availability or for a remote/branch office 12