Hi thanks for the reply.
Yeah ideally I'd love to get it, but unfortunately we can't afford it now. I know there is more funding being made available in 3 years for our machine so hopefully then :/
Basically our plan right now for our server is to install 5 or 6 virtual machines to do various jobs. Before we commit to paying for vSphere, I'm wondering if you (or anyone else here) can tell if we can do the following using just the vSphere client (i.e. not having vCenter).
- Set up new virtual machines and install OS's onto them, select how many cores/RAM/Storage space will be available to each VM etc.
- Clone virtual machines (this isn't a must but it would be nice)
- Take snapshots of the virtual machine (Again would be nice, not a must have)
- Manage priorities with virtual machines (i.e. set it so that one VM will take priority over another for cores/RAM)
- Connect to ESXi over a network connection to turn on/off VMs
I've been looking through both this website and google and so far I'm having a tough time discerning exactly what I need vCenter for and what I don't need it for.
Thanks again for everyones input!