What is vSphere used for?
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®.
Are vCenter and vSphere the same thing?
vSphere is an industry-level virtualization platform and a foundation for a cloud-based infrastructure. The vCenter Server is a centralized platform for managing vSphere environments. It allows you to assign custom roles to users, create new VMs, search the vCenter Server inventory, etc.
What is vSphere server?
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.
Do you need vCenter for vSphere?
Technically speaking, you don’t need vCenter Server to run VMs on top of ESXi hosts. However, for production environments, vCS is mandatory. This is because vCS unlocks all the great features that production environments need, including vSphere HA, vMotion, and DRS.
