VMware returns to low-end server virtualization with 'vSphere Express'
128-cores max, sold on distributors' marketplaces, and in with a shot of restoring some trust
VMware has returned to the low-end server virtualization market with the launch of vSphere Express, a product designed to cater to small implementations. The software runs on up to 128 processor cores and includes features such as vMotion, automated restart of failed VMs, a distributed switch, rapid non-disruptive patching, and support for physical and virtual trusted platform modules.
VMware's vice president of product marketing, Prashanth Shenoy, confirmed that vSphere Express is intended for small implementations and will not be centrally manageable, unlike its enterprise virtualization products. The product will be sold through distributors and will be priced significantly lower than its more complex counterparts, VVF and VCF.
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