VMware Virtual SAN 6 for 1 Processor License
This VMware Virtual SAN 6 license subscription provides essential capabilities for managing virtualized storage environments, ensuring operational continuity for your business.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to VMware Virtual SAN 6 features.
- Processor Coverage: Valid for one processor, enabling core storage virtualization functions.
- Feature Access: Unlocks advanced storage management, data services, and performance enhancements.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintains licensing compliance for your virtualized infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a subscription license for VMware Virtual SAN 6, designed to enable advanced software-defined storage capabilities within your virtualized environment. It provides access to core features for pooling local storage resources from servers into a shared datastore, simplifying storage management and improving performance.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this license to build and manage highly available, scalable storage solutions directly from server hardware. It integrates seamlessly with VMware vSphere, forming the foundation for virtualized applications and data storage.
- Software-Defined Storage: Pool server-local storage into a shared virtual SAN.
- Simplified Management: Centralized control through vCenter Server.
- Enhanced Performance: Optimize storage I/O for virtual machines.
- Scalability: Easily expand storage capacity by adding drives or servers.
- Cost Efficiency: Reduce reliance on traditional SAN hardware.
This VMware Virtual SAN 6 license subscription is ideal for businesses seeking to modernize their storage infrastructure with powerful, software-defined capabilities without the overhead of traditional hardware.
What This Enables
Enable advanced storage virtualization features
Enable teams to pool server-local storage into a shared datastore, simplifying management and improving performance for virtual machines. Streamline storage operations by centralizing control through vCenter Server.
virtualized environments, VMware vSphere deployments, server consolidation projects, data center modernization initiatives
Enhance storage performance and availability
Streamline the delivery of high-performance storage for critical applications by leveraging server-side flash and HDD resources. Automate the creation of resilient storage pools that protect against hardware failures.
mission-critical application hosting, virtual desktop infrastructure deployments, high-availability clusters, performance-sensitive workloads
Reduce storage infrastructure costs
Enable organizations to reduce capital expenditure by utilizing existing server hardware for storage needs. Automate storage provisioning and management, lowering operational overhead and complexity.
budget-conscious IT departments, SMB storage consolidation, mid-market infrastructure upgrades, cost optimization initiatives
Key Features
Software-Defined Storage Pooling
Consolidates server-local storage into a unified, shared datastore, simplifying management and reducing the need for external SAN hardware.
vSphere Integration
Seamlessly integrates with VMware vCenter Server for centralized management, monitoring, and provisioning of storage resources.
Data Services
Provides essential data services like RAID, deduplication, and compression to enhance data protection and storage efficiency.
Scalability
Allows for easy expansion of storage capacity and performance by adding more servers or drives to the cluster.
Subscription Licensing
Offers predictable costs and continuous access to the latest features and updates through a subscription model.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust data protection and high availability to meet strict regulatory compliance standards like SOX and PCI DSS for their transaction data.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must ensure continuous access to patient records and comply with HIPAA regulations, necessitating resilient and secure storage solutions.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations handle sensitive client data and require secure, reliable storage that supports long-term data retention and compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers often operate complex IT environments supporting production, logistics, and R&D, requiring scalable and cost-effective storage solutions for diverse data needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is VMware Virtual SAN 6?
VMware Virtual SAN 6 is a software-defined storage solution that pools local storage from servers in a VMware vSphere cluster into a single shared datastore. It is managed through vCenter Server.
What does a 1 processor license mean?
This license is valid for one physical processor on a server within your VMware vSphere cluster. You will need sufficient licenses to cover all processors running Virtual SAN.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license, providing access to the software and updates for a defined term. Billing is recurring based on the subscription period.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
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.