VMware vSphere 6 Standard License (1 CPU, 1 Year)
This 1-year subscription license for VMware vSphere 6 Standard unlocks essential virtualization capabilities for a single CPU, ensuring your infrastructure runs efficiently and compliantly.
- Access to Core Virtualization: Unlock essential features for server consolidation, resource management, and high availability.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain proper licensing for your virtualization environment, avoiding costly audits and penalties.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure uninterrupted access to critical virtualized applications and services.
- Cost-Effective Scalability: Enable efficient use of hardware resources, reducing the need for additional physical servers.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 1-year subscription license for VMware vSphere 6 Standard, designed to enable virtualization capabilities for a single CPU. It provides the foundational software required to create and manage virtual machines, allowing businesses to consolidate servers, optimize resource utilization, and improve application availability.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize vSphere Standard to build and maintain their virtualized infrastructure. It integrates into existing data center environments, serving as the core operating environment for critical business applications and services.
- Virtualization Foundation: Provides the core hypervisor and management capabilities for server virtualization.
- Resource Optimization: Enables efficient allocation and pooling of compute, memory, and storage resources.
- High Availability Features: Includes basic clustering and failover capabilities to minimize downtime.
- Centralized Management: Offers a single console for managing virtual machines and hosts.
- Subscription Model: Provides access to features and support for a defined term with predictable billing.
VMware vSphere 6 Standard offers SMB and mid-market teams a reliable and cost-effective path to virtualization, simplifying IT operations and enhancing resource efficiency.
What This Enables
Enable Server Consolidation and Resource Optimization
Enable teams to reduce the number of physical servers by consolidating multiple workloads onto fewer machines. Streamline hardware management and lower operational costs through efficient resource allocation.
on-premises data centers, virtualized server environments, IT infrastructure modernization, resource pooling
Enhance Application Availability and Uptime
Support business continuity by providing basic high availability features that help minimize downtime during hardware failures. Automate failover processes to ensure critical applications remain accessible to users.
business-critical application hosting, disaster recovery planning, IT service continuity, production server environments
Simplify IT Management and Operations
Automate routine tasks associated with server provisioning and management through a centralized interface. Streamline the deployment and maintenance of virtual machines, freeing up IT staff for strategic initiatives.
centralized IT administration, virtual machine lifecycle management, IT operational efficiency, standardized deployment processes
Key Features
vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi)
Provides the core virtualization layer, enabling multiple operating systems and applications to run on a single physical server.
vCenter Server Essentials (included)
Offers centralized management for up to three hosts and 25 virtual machines, simplifying administration.
Basic High Availability
Includes features like VMware HA to automatically restart virtual machines on another host if the original host fails, minimizing downtime.
Subscription Licensing
Provides access to the software and support for a defined period, offering predictable costs and easier budget management.
1 CPU License
Specifically licenses the virtualization capabilities for one physical CPU socket, allowing for targeted infrastructure expansion.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust virtualization for application performance and high availability to meet strict uptime SLAs and regulatory compliance demands.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations rely on virtualization to support critical patient care systems, ensuring data integrity and compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers use virtualization to consolidate control systems and IT infrastructure, improving operational efficiency and reducing hardware footprint in production environments.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies need reliable access to case management and client data, making virtualization essential for maintaining productivity and data security.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is VMware vSphere 6 Standard?
VMware vSphere 6 Standard is a software license that enables server virtualization, allowing you to run multiple virtual machines on a single physical server. This 1-year subscription covers one CPU.
What is the term of this license?
This is a 1-year subscription license. At the end of the term, you will need to renew to continue using the software and receiving support.
Who is this license intended for?
This license is designed for businesses, particularly SMBs and mid-market companies, that want to virtualize their server infrastructure to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance application availability.
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.