VMware vSphere 8 Enterprise Plus (1 CPU, 32 Core) 3-Year Subscription
Access VMware vSphere 8 Enterprise Plus licensing for three years, unlocking advanced virtualization capabilities for your business infrastructure.
- License Entitlement: Gain access to Enterprise Plus features for vSphere 8, enabling advanced resource management and high availability.
- Subscription Term: Coverage for a full three years, ensuring continuous access to software features and updates.
- Core Capacity: Licensed for up to 32 cores per CPU, providing scalable capacity for demanding virtualized workloads.
- Support Requirement: Includes mandatory support, guaranteeing access to VMware's technical assistance and critical updates.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a three-year subscription license for VMware vSphere 8 Enterprise Plus, designed for organizations requiring advanced virtualization features. It unlocks capabilities such as distributed resource scheduling, vSphere high availability, vMotion, and fault tolerance, ensuring optimal performance and uptime for your virtualized environment.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who manage their own IT infrastructure. It fits into environments with existing VMware deployments or those looking to build a new, highly available virtualized data center.
- Advanced Virtualization: Enables enterprise-grade features for managing virtual machines and hosts.
- High Availability: Supports vSphere HA and Fault Tolerance for maximum uptime and resilience.
- Resource Optimization: Includes Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) for intelligent workload balancing.
- Scalable Capacity: Licensed per CPU with a 32-core limit, adaptable to growing needs.
- Subscription Model: Provides predictable costs and continuous access to the latest software versions and support.
Empower your IT team with enterprise-class virtualization management without the enterprise overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Virtual Machine Management
Enable teams to deploy and manage virtual machines with enterprise-grade features like vMotion and Distributed Resource Scheduler. Streamline resource allocation and ensure optimal performance for critical business applications.
virtualized data centers, private cloud deployments, server consolidation projects
Ensure Business Continuity and High Availability
Streamline the implementation of high availability solutions to minimize downtime during hardware failures or maintenance. Automate failover processes to protect critical business operations and data integrity.
mission-critical application hosting, disaster recovery planning, business continuity initiatives
Optimize Infrastructure Resource Utilization
Automate the balancing of workloads across physical hosts to maximize hardware utilization and reduce operational costs. Enable IT professionals to proactively manage resource pools for predictable performance.
virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployments, server consolidation, performance-sensitive workloads
Key Features
VMware vSphere 8 Enterprise Plus Edition
Unlocks the most advanced features for virtualization management, including fault tolerance and advanced networking.
3-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable budgeting and continuous access to software and support for an extended period.
1 CPU, 32 Core License
Scalable licensing model that accommodates specific hardware configurations and core counts.
Mandatory Support Included
Guarantees access to VMware's technical expertise and critical software updates throughout the subscription term.
Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS)
Automates workload balancing across hosts to optimize performance and resource utilization.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability and robust disaster recovery capabilities to ensure continuous operation and meet strict regulatory compliance standards for data protection and uptime.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations depend on uninterrupted access to patient data and critical systems, necessitating advanced virtualization features for high availability and compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers utilize virtualization for operational technology (OT) and IT systems, requiring reliable performance and resilience to support production lines and supply chain management.
Education & Research
Educational institutions and research facilities often manage large, dynamic computing environments for students, faculty, and research projects, benefiting from scalable and efficient virtualization management.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is VMware vSphere 8 Enterprise Plus?
VMware vSphere 8 Enterprise Plus is the premier edition of VMware's virtualization platform, offering the most advanced features for managing virtualized infrastructure, including high availability, disaster recovery, and resource optimization.
What does the 3-year subscription include?
The 3-year subscription provides continuous access to the vSphere 8 Enterprise Plus software and includes mandatory support from VMware for the duration of the term, ensuring you receive updates and technical assistance.
Is this license for a specific hardware configuration?
This license is for one CPU with a limit of 32 cores. You will need to ensure your hardware and core count align with the license purchased. Additional licenses may be required for more CPUs or cores.
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.