Third-party Support for VMware | Support Revolution Ltd

VMware overview

VMware is a leading provider of virtualisation and cloud computing software.

The company offers a wide range of products and solutions that enable organisations to virtualise their IT infrastructure, manage cloud environments, and enhance data center operations.

Personalised support for core virtualisation technologies

VMware vSphere is the company’s flagship virtualisation platform, consisting of several key components:

ESXi: This is VMware’s bare-metal hypervisor that installs directly on physical servers to create and run virtual machines (VMs)
vCenter Server: A centralised management platform for administering vSphere environments, including multiple ESXi hosts and VMs

vSphere is available in different editions, including Standard, Enterprise Plus, and Platinum, each offering varying levels of features and capabilities.

VMware virtual machines typically include:

Operating System: A guest OS installed within the VM, functioning like a physical computer
VMware Tools: A suite of utilities that enhances VM performance and improves management capabilities
Virtual Hardware: Including CPU, memory, storage, and networking components that are allocated to the VM

VMware offers solutions for desktop virtualisation:

VMware Workstation Pro: A Type 2 hypervisor for running VMs on Windows and Linux desktops
VMware Fusion Pro: Similar to Workstation Pro, but designed for macOS systems
VMware Horizon: A suite of VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) tools for centralised desktop management and remote access

VMware’s virtual machine compatibility settings determine the available virtual hardware features, which correspond to physical hardware capabilities. These include:

Support for up to 768 virtual CPUs and 24TB of RAM in the latest versions
Various storage controller options (NVMe, SCSI, SATA)
Advanced graphics capabilities, including 3D acceleration and support for multiple vGPUs
Networking features like PVRDMA for high-performance computing workloads

VMware Cloud Foundation is VMware’s integrated cloud infrastructure platform, combining compute, storage, networking, and management capabilities.

This service allows customers to run VMware environments on Amazon Web Services, bridging on-premises and cloud infrastructures.

Networking and Security

NSX: VMware’s network virtualisation and security platform
vRealize Network Insight: A tool for network operations management and microsegmentation planning

VMware vSAN is VMware’s software-defined storage solution, creating a shared storage pool from local storage devices across a cluster of hosts.

Scalable expertise for VMware products

vSphere
ESX and ESXi
VCenter
VMware Workstation
VRealize
NSX

VMware Site Recovery Manager
vSAN
VMware Horizon
VMware Workspace ONE
VMware Tanzu

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Before: Face upgrade pressure

Frequent and costly upgrades due to Broadcom’s end-of-support timelines to force you onto a subscription model.

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With our support model, there are no forced upgrades and no software de-support dates.

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