Cisco UCS E-Series VMware ESXi 6 Foundation License
This Cisco UCS E-Series VMware ESXi 6 Foundation license provides essential virtualization capabilities for your business infrastructure, ensuring operational continuity and feature access.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to VMware ESXi 6 and vCenter features.
- Platform Applicability: Specifically designed for Cisco UCS E-Series servers.
- Key Value: Enables core virtualization functions, ensuring compliance and operational stability.
- Feature Access: Unlocks foundational VMware capabilities for server consolidation and management.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco UCS E-Series VMware ESXi 6 Foundation license is a subscription-based software entitlement that unlocks core virtualization capabilities for your Cisco UCS E-Series servers. It provides the necessary licenses for VMware ESXi 6 and includes vCenter Server Foundation, enabling you to deploy and manage virtual machines efficiently and compliantly.
This license is ideal for small to mid-market businesses looking to consolidate servers, improve resource utilization, and enhance IT agility. It fits into environments where businesses are running critical applications on dedicated physical servers and seek to virtualize their infrastructure for better management and scalability.
- Foundation Licensing: Provides essential VMware ESXi 6 and vCenter Foundation capabilities.
- Subscription Model: Offers predictable costs and access to ongoing updates.
- Cisco UCS E-Series Integration: Optimized for deployment on Cisco's integrated infrastructure.
- Virtualization Enablement: Allows for server consolidation and efficient resource allocation.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures you are properly licensed for your virtualization software.
This Cisco license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing foundational virtualization for their Cisco UCS E-Series infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable Core Virtualization Capabilities
Enable teams to deploy and manage virtual machines on Cisco UCS E-Series servers. Streamline server consolidation efforts and improve hardware resource utilization across your IT environment.
On-premises data centers, server consolidation projects, virtual desktop infrastructure, application virtualization
Ensure Licensing Compliance
Protect your organization from potential audits and legal issues by ensuring you have the correct software licenses. Maintain regulatory adherence for your virtualization software stack.
Businesses with strict compliance requirements, IT environments undergoing audits, regulated industries, companies with software asset management policies
Access Essential Management Features
Unlock foundational vCenter Server capabilities for centralized management of your virtual environment. Automate routine tasks and gain better visibility into your virtual infrastructure's performance.
IT teams managing multiple servers, environments requiring centralized control, businesses seeking operational efficiency, organizations with limited IT staff
Key Features
VMware ESXi 6 Hypervisor
Provides the foundational layer for running virtual machines, enabling server consolidation and efficient resource allocation.
vCenter Server Foundation
Enables centralized management of your virtual environment, simplifying administration and improving operational efficiency.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable operational expenses and ensures access to software updates and support throughout the license term.
Cisco UCS E-Series Optimization
Designed to integrate seamlessly with Cisco UCS E-Series servers, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance.
Foundation Licensing Tier
Provides essential virtualization features required for many SMB and mid-market deployments without the complexity of advanced editions.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust virtualization for application performance and data security, often needing to meet strict regulatory compliance standards for their IT infrastructure.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations rely on stable and compliant IT systems to manage patient data and critical applications, making virtualization essential for efficiency and uptime.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies need secure and reliable IT environments to handle sensitive client information and ensure business continuity, benefiting from server consolidation and efficient resource use.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers can leverage virtualization to consolidate IT infrastructure supporting operational technology and business applications, improving efficiency and reducing hardware footprint.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between ESXi and vCenter?
VMware ESXi is the hypervisor that installs directly on your server hardware to create and run virtual machines. vCenter Server is a centralized management platform that allows you to manage multiple ESXi hosts and their virtual machines from a single interface.
What does 'Foundation' mean in the license name?
Foundation typically refers to the entry-level or foundational tier of VMware's licensing. It includes the core features necessary for basic virtualization management and operation, suitable for smaller environments.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This license is offered on a subscription basis, meaning you pay a recurring fee for the right to use the software for a defined term.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.