Is vCenter and vSphere the same?
Is vCenter and vSphere the same? vSphere Client HTML5 is used to access ESXi Server to create and manage virtual machines on ESXi server. vCenter server is installed as virtual machine on top of ESXi server, it can also be Linux based virtual machine (or virtual appliance).
What is vSphere used for?
VMware vSphere® uses the power of virtualization to transform data centers into simplified cloud computing infrastructures, enabling IT organizations to deliver flexible and reliable IT services. The two core components of vSphere are VMware ESXi™ and VMware vCenter Server®.
What is a vSphere server?
VMware vCenter Server architecture
The vSphere Web Client is a web application that acts as the vCenter Server user interface. It enables the administrator to manage installation and handle inventory objects in a vSphere deployment and provides console access to VMs.
Why do we use vSphere?
Your workloads continue to run on-premises on ESXi hosts. vSphere+ allows you to centrally manage your on-premises environment from a cloud console and to enhance management with cloud services. If you do choose to migrate on-premises workloads to the cloud, vSphere+ will make this easier.
