VMware has the virtualization platform, vSphere a update. Version 5 supports per instance 32 virtual cpus and 1TB of memory. Users, however, have criticized the new licensing structure, they may result in high costs.
Tuesday, VMware has a new version of vSphere introduced. Where a virtual machine in vSphere 4 with up to eight virtualized cpus were available, vSphere 5 per instance up to 32 cpus virtualize. The maximum amount of virtual memory increased from 255GB to 1TB, while the maximum number of iops to 1 million is raised. The maximum throughput per instance is 36Gbps. Each host can be up to 512 virtual machines run.
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vSphere 4
vSphere 4.1 vSphere 5
Number of virtual cpus (instance)
8
8
32
Virtualized memory (instance)
255GB
255GB
1TB
Network throughput (instance)
30Gbps
35Gbps
36Gbps
Iops (instance)
350.000
–
1.000.000
Virtual machines (host)
320
320
512
Differences between vSphere 4, 4.1 and 5
The new vSphere release also has a new pricing structure. Customers pay for a license not on the basis of the number of cpu cores and physical memory of a server. Instead, there is a pricing structure whereby customers per cpu; each cpu is also a certain amount of virtual memory allocated. According to VMware, its customers, thereby, no longer bound by the physical limitations of hardware; the virtual memory can be pooled.
Some customers, however, are less happy with the change. They will be more cpu licenses must be purchased for a certain amount of virtual memory. On the VMware forum charges a customer that he more licenses need to purchase to do the same by yourself. Especially users of a small number of machines with solid specifications seem bothered by the new model.
In addition, VMware has a new version of its security software and foutherstelsoftware released. The vCloud Director software has an update to version 1.5, and should make it possible to new servers in less time use. For medium-sized businesses, VMware has the vSphere Storage Appliance™, which of several servers to a virtual pool.
Update, 14:26: Tweaker hpeeters has a PowerShell script developed to allow vSphere-customers can calculate whether and how they the impact of the new licensing structure feel in their wallet.